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Lincoln, Arkansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lincoln weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Lincoln, AR
Saturday, July 4 at 10:32 PM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
77%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:06 AM
Sunset
3:37 PM
Lincoln, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLincoln, AR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 47% chance of precipitation at 1 AM.
L 68°H 85°
Lincoln, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    0.01″
    91°74°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Showers
    47%
    0.48″
    85°68°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    11%
    88°71°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    90°68°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    91°70°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    93°70°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    18%
    89°73°-4°
Lincoln, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
185° · veering 27°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 26 @ 10:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 293SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 27° from the s.
Lincoln, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
965.2
+2.4 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.50 inHg
Now
965.2
mb
3h
+2.4
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962967
955960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW967.3962.1964.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Lincoln, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
-1 in 6h

AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 11.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 13.1 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
54μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 11.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 13.1 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
Wind
light
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out
Lincoln, AR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
42.4mi
UNLIMITED
71 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
03:32 UTC · Lincoln, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
03:32 UTC · Lincoln, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Lincoln, AR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Lincoln, AR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Lincoln, AR
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:37 AM
Sunrise
1:06 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
3:37 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Lincoln, AR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:34 PM
Moonset
11:32 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Lincoln, AR
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lincoln at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 72744

16-Day Forecast — Lincoln

  1. Sat91°74°12%
  2. Sun85°71°47%
  3. Mon88°71°11%
  4. Tue90°68°3%
  5. Wed91°70°2%
  6. Thu93°70°8%
  7. Fri89°73°18%
  8. Sat89°66°20%
  9. Sun77°66°13%
  10. Mon86°62°5%
  11. Tue85°65°4%
  12. Wed92°68°7%
  13. Thu93°71°10%
  14. Fri93°74°10%
  15. Sat92°73°11%
  16. Sun96°74°25%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Lincoln

SPC has placed Lincoln in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Lincoln

  • 72744

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.