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Strong Coastal Storm to Produce Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Across the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms will Develop across the Central and Southern Plains

A Nor’easter will impact the northeast with heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and strong winds through tonight. Meanwhile, scattered severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are forecast across parts of the southern and central Plains from late today through tonight. Critical fire weather conditions for southern portions of the High Plains this afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Oct 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 56 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Showers

    High: 56 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 45 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 55 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    Sunny

    High: 57 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Clear

    Low: 36 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Sunny

    High: 63 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 37 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 pm CDT Oct 26, 2021
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 26, 2021-6pm CDT Nov 2, 2021
 
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