National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 7:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Low around 53. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 70. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain between 9pm and midnight. Low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Low around 53. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 70. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain between 9pm and midnight. Low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
8:27 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation