Lincoln, NE

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far brought 11.49 in of precipitation in Lincoln, NE, the wettest 1 September to 4 October on record, in 140 years since 1887; provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 76°F; Warmest since 2025; 52nd warmest of 140
Low: 48°F; Coldest since 2021; 61st coldest of 140

No measurable precipitation in Lincoln, NE for 4 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Lincoln, NE since 1887: 48°F in 2026; the lowest is 29°F, in 2009 and 1999.

Normal range, 33.8 to 55.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Lincoln, NE since 1887: 76°F in 2026; the highest is 93°F, in 2005 and 1938.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	76	48
2025	88	69
2024	80	49
2023	75	51
2022	83	52
2021	82	46
2020	69	32
2019	57	43
2018	55	38
2017	71	53
2016	71	54
2015	68	43
2014	59	34
2013	86	47
2012	58	43
2011	91	57
2010	68	37
2009	62	29
2008	79	50
2007	83	54
2006	66	57
2005	93	74
2004	62	38
2003	79	40
2002	62	40
2001	57	44
2000	63	44
1999	66	29
1998	63	51
1997	85	45
1996	70	47
1995	73	52
1994	68	55
1993	74	43
1992	86	44
1991	56	41
1990	81	47
1989	67	38
1988	52	33
1987	81	43
1986	63	49
1985	59	45
1984	81	57
1983	66	49
1982	79	50
1981	74	53
1980	71	37
1979	64	35
1978	69	34
1977	66	48
1976	63	51
1975	82	48
1974	86	55
1973	67	43
1972	77	41
1971	76	46
1970	83	50
1969	86	52
1968	67	34
1967	79	62
1966	66	40
1965	74	48
1964	61	43
1963	92	60
1962	75	46
1961	79	43
1960	74	55
1959	55	48
1958	89	52
1957	75	52
1956	76	50
1955	70	61
1954	61	45
1953	69	43
1952	59	41
1951	75	51
1950	56	30
1949	64	51
1948	69	48
1947	90	47
1946	76	59
1945	61	50
1944	61	52
1943	71	35
1942	71	50
1941	67	54
1940	83	51
1939	85	54
1938	93	71
1937	84	61
1936	74	61
1935	55	32
1934	77	57
1933	72	49
1932	49	39
1931	88	60
1930	74	61
1929	59	51
1928	81	51
1927	76	43
1926	70	51
1925	65	48
1924	85	48
1923	72	51
1922	89	64
1921	70	35
1920	86	50
1919	63	54
1918	90	67
1917	79	54
1916	82	54
1915	58	41
1914	68	51
1913	74	64
1912	84	51
1911	69	45
1910	77	48
1909	89	50
1908	80	54
1907	77	44
1906	68	49
1905	89	58
1904	87	63
1903	68	45
1902	54	42
1901	60	35
1900	89	69
1899	72	48
1898	68	46
1897	88	68
1896	80	50
1895	59	50
1894	61	40
1893	69	49
1892	81	44
1891	58	43
1890	70	42
1889	79	59
1888	68	40
1887	76	42

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	85°FRecord 93°F, 1963	54°FRecord 24°F, 2000
7 October	Record 90°F, 1897	Record 20°F, 2000

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Lincoln, NE, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 78th warmest of 140.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2005	78
2	1897	77
3	1938	76.4
4	2025	75.1
5	1900	74.8
6	1922	73
7	2023	72.9
8	1931	72
9	1963	71.5
10	1967	71.1
11	1916	71
12	1930	70.9
12	1909	70.9
14	2006	70.6
15	1919	70.4
16	1997	70.3
17	1892	70
18	1969	69.4
19	1951	69.1
20	2022	68.8
21	2017	68.5
22	1937	68.4
23	2013	68.3
23	1913	68.3
25	1956	68
26	1939	67.9
27	1924	67.6
28	1983	67.1
29	1904	66.6
30	1914	66.5
31	1971	66.4
31	1905	66.4
33	1947	66.1
34	1953	65.9
34	1889	65.9
36	1910	65.6
37	1976	65.4
38	1992	65.3
39	1957	65.1
39	1934	65.1
41	1946	65
42	1970	64.8
42	1903	64.8
44	2021	64.4
44	2007	64.4
46	1896	64.3
47	1990	64.1
48	1942	64
48	1940	64
50	1898	63.9
51	1949	63.8
52	1918	63.6
52	1917	63.6
54	2024	63.5
54	1908	63.5
56	1899	63.4
57	1982	63.3
58	2011	63
58	1994	63
60	2000	62.8
60	1955	62.8
60	1954	62.8
63	2016	62.6
64	1912	62.4
65	2001	62.3
66	1928	62.1
66	1920	62.1
66	1907	62.1
69	1926	62
70	1972	61.6
71	1984	61.1
71	1941	61.1
73	1936	61
73	1923	61
75	1960	60.8
75	1932	60.8
77	1964	60.5
78	2026	60.3
79	1929	60
80	1958	59.9
81	1887	59.6
82	1991	59.3
82	1948	59.3
82	1915	59.3
85	2008	59.1
85	1995	59.1
85	1965	59.1
85	1890	59.1
89	1925	58.9
90	1911	58.8
91	2018	58.6
92	1895	58.5
93	2002	58.4
93	1933	58.4
93	1906	58.4
96	1921	58.3
97	1973	58.1
98	1993	57.8
98	1968	57.8
98	1962	57.8
101	1981	57.6
102	1986	57.4
103	1979	57.3
104	1974	57
105	1978	56.9
105	1975	56.9
105	1893	56.9
108	1945	56.8
109	1927	56.6
109	1891	56.6
111	1952	56.4
112	1966	56.3
113	1996	56
114	1980	55.9
115	2003	55.4
115	1987	55.4
117	2019	55.3
117	1943	55.3
119	2012	54.9
120	1989	54.8
121	2014	54.6
122	1894	54.4
123	2015	54.3
124	1961	53.9
125	1977	53.4
125	1901	53.4
127	1988	53.1
128	1935	53
129	1888	52.8
130	2010	52.6
131	1944	51.8
132	2004	51.5
133	1902	51.3
134	1998	51
135	1985	50.8
136	2009	50
137	2020	49.4
138	1950	48.5
139	1959	47.9
140	1999	47.8

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Lincoln, NE, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	69	50	94	2023	27	1985	77.5	47
2 October 2026	70	45	94	2005	28	2004	72.5	46
3 October 2026	78	46	96	1938	27	1987	74.5	44
4 October 2026	76	48	93	2005	29	2009	68	44

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Lincoln, NE since 1887.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2005	93
1	1938	93
3	1963	92
4	2011	91
5	1947	90
5	1918	90
7	1958	89
7	1922	89
7	1909	89
7	1905	89
7	1900	89
12	2025	88
12	1931	88
12	1897	88
15	1904	87
16	2013	86
16	1992	86
16	1974	86
16	1969	86
16	1920	86

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Lincoln, NE since 1887.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	2009	29
1	1999	29
3	1950	30
4	2020	32
4	1935	32
6	1988	33
7	2014	34
7	1978	34
7	1968	34
10	1979	35
10	1943	35
10	1921	35
10	1901	35
14	2010	37
14	1980	37
16	2018	38
16	2004	38
16	1989	38
19	1932	39
20	2003	40

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Lincoln, NE since 1887.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1902	1.20
2	1929	1.13
3	1998	0.79
4	2016	0.76
5	1984	0.69
6	1939	0.67
7	2007	0.44
8	1954	0.36
9	1949	0.35
10	1944	0.30
10	1913	0.30
12	1991	0.26
12	1983	0.26
12	1941	0.26
15	1936	0.18
16	1959	0.14
17	1946	0.12
18	2000	0.11
19	2019	0.10
20	2001	0.09

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 76°F in Lincoln, NE, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 52nd warmest of 140 (with 1971, 1956, 1946 and 2 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 48°F in Lincoln, NE, the coldest 4 October night since 2021, tied 61st coldest of 140 (with 1977, 1975, 1965 and 6 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Lincoln, NE, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2020, tied 9th warmest of 140 (with 1993, 1942, 1897 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 54°F in Lincoln, NE, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2017, tied 24th warmest of 140 (with 1996, 1930 and 1928) (National Weather Service forecast).
Lincoln, NE on 6 October: record high 93°F (1963), record low 24°F (2000).
Lincoln, NE on 7 October: record high 90°F (1897), record low 20°F (2000).
October 2026 so far averaged 60.3°F in Lincoln, NE, the coldest 1 to 4 October since 2020, 63rd coldest of 140.
October 2026 so far brought a trace of precipitation in Lincoln, NE, the driest 1 to 4 October since 2025, tied 52nd driest of 140 (with 2024, 2022, 2012 and 11 other years).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 72°F in Lincoln, NE, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 1939, 5th warmest of 140.
2026 so far averaged 59.2°F in Lincoln, NE, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2012, 4th warmest of 140.
2026 so far brought 35.84 in of precipitation in Lincoln, NE, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 1993, 7th wettest of 140.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 11.49 in of precipitation in Lincoln, NE, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 140th driest of 140.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 15.60 in of precipitation in Lincoln, NE, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 138th driest of 140.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 21.92 in of precipitation in Lincoln, NE, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 139th driest of 140.
Lincoln, NE has had 45 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 57th most of 140 (with 2007, 1984 and 1946).
Lincoln, NE has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 66th most of 140 (with 2013, 2007, 1999 and 9 other years).
Lincoln, NE has had 72 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 131st most of 140 (with 1894).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Lincoln, NE came on Saturday 2 May 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 30th latest of 140 (with 1995, 1978, 1961 and 2 other years).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Lincoln, NE run from 1887 to 4 October 2026, with 1 day missing; current station LINCOLN AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Lincoln, NE, 1887 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.