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Snow and High Winds Across the Rockies and Central High Plains; Unseasonably Warm Over the Central U.S.

A storm system will shift into the Rockies and High Plains into Friday, bringing strong winds and snow to mountainous terrain. Record high temperatures may occur across the Great Plains and Upper Midwest today. This weekend, Pacific moisture will bring heavy rain and high elevation snow to the Pacific Northwest, and severe thunderstorms will impact the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 35 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 63 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 36 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 55 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

    Low: 31 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 42 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 21 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 45 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 23 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
12:05 am CST Dec 7, 2023
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Dec 7, 2023-6pm CST Dec 12, 2023
 
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