Lincoln, Missouri Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lincoln weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain28%0.77″87°72°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Drizzle25%0.04″88°69°+1°
- MondayJul 6Mostly Clear——87°68°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——90°64°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy——94°67°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle28%—90°69°-4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm45%—91°72°+1°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.0 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 5.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 13.1 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.76
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:05 PM
- Moonset
- 10:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Lincoln at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 65338
16-Day Forecast — Lincoln
- Sat88°72°28%
- Sun88°69°25%
- Mon87°68°6%
- Tue90°64°4%
- Wed94°67°3%
- Thu90°69°28%
- Fri91°72°45%
- Sat79°65°19%
- Sun81°60°8%
- Mon81°58°4%
- Tue82°59°4%
- Wed88°60°10%
- Thu88°63°17%
- Fri89°67°23%
- Sat79°68°23%
- Sun81°65°35%
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 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
- 65338