WETTESTSINCE
Nebraska · precipitation record 1887–2026

Lincoln, NE

2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
16.14in
year to date · normal 14.42"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.06in
22nd wettest of 139 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
3.32in
13th wettest of 140 yrs
375% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
13.18in
39th wettest of 140 yrs
122% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
16.14in
57th wettest of 140 yrs
112% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

5.45in
on Aug 29, 1910 · in 140 years

Dry Streak

0days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 63 days (to Jan 3, 1890)

Wet Streak

2days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 12 days

Year to Date vs Normal

112%
16.14" of a normal 14.42" · wettest 29.37" (1951) · driest 5.31" (1934)

This Year's Rainfall

Lincoln's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Lincoln, NE — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise5:04 AM
Sunset8:00 PM
Solar noon12:32 PM
Daylight14h 56m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

40.85°N, 96.77°W

Nearby Stations

Omaha, NE55 mi NEGrand Island, NE81 mi WNorfolk, NE85 mi NWHastings, NE88 mi WConcordia, KS101 mi SWSioux City, IA108 mi N

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