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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Staplehurst NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 21 to 26 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 7am, then snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow between 7am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 21 to 26 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 7am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Staplehurst NE
 40.96°N 97.18°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
9:46 am CST Dec 27, 2025
9am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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