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Lincoln weekend weather

This weekend in Lincoln, NE, model by model. Weekend forecasts are far enough out that the models often split — so we show you where.

Weekend

The models centre on about 86° across the weekend. Agreement is medium — plausible, but worth re-checking closer to the day.

Sat

2026-08-01 — every model, side by side
NWSNational Blend (NBM)
83°
Mostly clear
High 83°·Low 66°·Rain 1%
AmericanNOAA GFS
84°
Cloudy
High 84°·Low 63°·Rain 1%
EuropeanECMWF
84°
Partly cloudy
High 84°·Low 67°·Rain 4%

All 3 models land within 2° of each other for this day — that is a forecast you can plan on.

Sun

2026-08-02 — every model, side by side
NWSNational Blend (NBM)
85°
Clear
High 85°·Low 64°·Rain 0%
AmericanNOAA GFS
90°
Partly cloudy
High 90°·Low 64°·Rain 0%
EuropeanECMWF
87°
Clear
High 87°·Low 65°·Rain 0%

The models range from 85° to 90°. Treat the middle of that range as the likely outcome and keep a backup plan.

Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±5°86° to 91°±49%30% to 79% chance
Tomorrow±6°78° to 84°±36%55% to 91% chance
Sat±2°83° to 84°±3%1% to 4% chance
Sun±5°85° to 90°models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon±7°88° to 95°models agree0% to 0% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain — and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Common questions

Will it rain this weekend?
The models are not currently showing a high weekend rain risk, and they broadly agree with each other.
How reliable is a weekend forecast?
It depends how far away the weekend is. Forecast error grows steadily with lead time, so a Saturday forecast made on Friday is far stronger than one made the previous Monday. The honest signal is model agreement: when they converge the forecast is solid, and when they spread the weekend is genuinely uncertain.

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