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Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 27 Dec 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Roca NE

Wind Advisory December 28, 03:00am until December 29, 12:00am
Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 07:00am until December 28, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before noon, then a slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before noon, then a slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Roca NE
 40.66°N 96.65°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
Last Update:
2:07 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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