Saline River (KS) at Lincoln
1.0 mi- Level
- 10.3 ft
- Flow
- 21 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:20 PM CDT at KSLN
Lincoln Center, KS weather
Sunny and 79°26°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°), high 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the south. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (40%)
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Storms all afternoon (40%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 45% | 69% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 48% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 63% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 66% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 66% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 68% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 73% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 79% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 47% | 91% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 44% | 90% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 44% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 44% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 45% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 68% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 40% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 82% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 79% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 84% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 92% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 63% | 95% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 58% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Thunderstorms | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 55% | 95% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Thunderstorms | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 54% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 54% | 98% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Storms 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 58°14°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 72°22°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–68°20°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 58°, cooling off.
Monday
44% chance of rain, high 72°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ICT) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Saline River (KS) at Tescott
15 mi- Level
- 6.6 ft
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Salt Creek (KS) near Ada
18 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
- Flow
- 22 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Saline River (KS) at Wilson Lake
19 mi- Level
- 1511 ft
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 6Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 6:00 PM–2:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Lincoln 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 37°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 81°27° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 92°33° in 1939
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1938
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−5°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- +18°+10°SatOct 24
Lincoln Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:41 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:04–6:58 PM
- Morning 7:34–8:28 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:58–7:08 PM
- Morning 7:24–7:34 AM; first light 7:24 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:39 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
