Wednesday morning's thunderstorms marked the 18th time so far this month Lincoln has gotten at least a trace of rain.
In fact, since the beginning of April, the city has seen a trace of rain on 62 of 87 days and measurable rain on 44 days.
Along with the rain, temperatures have generally been below normal since the beginning of May, with only two days hitting 90 degrees so far this year.
But that's all about to change.
Lincoln is in line for its first true summer heat wave of the year, with temperatures above 90 degrees forecast for the next several days.
Temperatures flirted with the 90s Wednesday afternoon, recording a high of 88 at the Lincoln Airport, according to the National Weather Service. A high of 92 is expected Thursday, but the weekend is when things will really get uncomfortable.
Lincoln is forecast to hit 96 on Friday, 98 on Saturday and 97 on Sunday. Monday will be a bit cooler, with a high of 94, and 90 degrees is again possible on Tuesday.
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If that's not bad enough, the humidity levels will make it feel at least 5 degrees hotter.
Cathy Zapotocny, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Valley, said heat indexes for the Lincoln area could reach 105 on Friday and Saturday and 101 on Sunday.
Zapotocny said that's not likely to be enough to trigger a heat advisory, however.
She said the temperatures are not that out of the norm, because the average high this time of year is 87-88 degrees. They are just occurring after a long stretch of mostly cooler-than-normal temperatures.
As for why the heat is coming, "a ridge is building in, and that tends to deflect storms," Zapotocny said.
That means more sunshine to heat the air, which leads to higher temperatures, she said. It also means higher nighttime lows, in the low to mid-70s, which contributes to higher temperatures during the day.
Star City Shores and other city pools will likely be busy this weekend as the city experiences its first heat wave of the year, with temperatures in the upper 90s forecast Friday, Saturday and Sunday.