Rain forecast and rainfall this year

Lincoln, NE

No rain expected today.

Updated Thursday 5:09 AM ET.

Forecast

16 percent chance of rain

TodayHigh 53°, low 40°
No rain expected

1 percent chance of rain

TomorrowHigh 50°, low 35°
No rain expected

This year so far, since Jan 1

37.68 in

+10.60 in above normal for this point in the year (27.08 in).

National rank73rd of 363

In Nebraska1st of 2

Biggest day6.15 in, Sep 30

Last measurable rain0.48 in, Nov 3, 2026

Month by month

Jan0.95

Feb0.44

Mar0.22

Apr2.47

May4.65

Jun4.09

Jul6.78

Aug4.75

Sep11.49

Oct1.29

Nov0.55

Dec–

This yearNormal

Records since 1948

Wettest year42.17 in, 1951

Biggest rain day6.15 in, Sep 30, 2026

This year is already the 7th wettest of 59 years on record here. New daily record this year, topping the previous record of 5.42 in on Jul 25, 1990.

Nearby cities

OmahaNE34.67 in this year45 miles
TopekaKS41.63 in this year134 miles
Kansas CityKS35.62 in this year155 miles
Kansas CityMO35.62 in this year162 miles
OlatheKS41.66 in this year166 miles

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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Lincoln Airport station, recorded since 1948; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.