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Lincoln, Idaho Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Lincoln, ID
Saturday, July 4 at 6:54 AM
51
°
Clear
Feels like
45°
Humidity
52%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
11:52 PM
Sunset
3:12 PM
Lincoln, ID
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLincoln, ID: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 52°H 85°
Lincoln, ID
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Clear
    85°52°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    91°61°+6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    97°61°+6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    95°58°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    98°61°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    93°57°-5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    97°57°+4°
Lincoln, ID
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
351° · backing 20°
Direction
N
351°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 7 · pk 25 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 153SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Lincoln, ID
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
853.7
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 25.21 inHg
Now
853.7
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 852860
845850855860865-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW859.7851.8853.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lincoln, ID
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
-20 in 6hPeak ~30 @ 7 PM

AQI 22 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 20 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
17μg/m³
OzoneGood
33μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Lincoln, ID
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
75.8mi
UNLIMITED
182 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
12:54 UTC · Lincoln, ID · 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
12:54 UTC · Lincoln, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Lincoln, ID
Satellite · infrared · animated
Lincoln, ID
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Lincoln, ID
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:18 AM
Sunrise
11:52 PM
Daylight
15h 20m
Sunset
3:12 PM
Civil dusk
9:48 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Lincoln, ID
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 PM
Moonset
10:34 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Lincoln, ID
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lincoln at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 17°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Lincoln

  1. Sat85°52°0%
  2. Sun91°61°1%
  3. Mon97°61°11%
  4. Tue95°58°17%
  5. Wed98°61°7%
  6. Thu93°57°4%
  7. Fri97°57°1%
  8. Sat106°62°1%
  9. Sun104°67°3%
  10. Mon100°66°8%
  11. Tue93°69°10%
  12. Wed101°64°16%
  13. Thu103°64°11%
  14. Fri103°67°14%
  15. Sat104°63°19%
  16. Sun103°64°16%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 includes Lincoln in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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

  • 83401

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.