Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in the Plains; Snow in the Northern Rockies

A storm system moving eastward will bring widespread showers and thunderstorms over parts of the Northern Plains to the Southern Plains and Upper Great Lakes through Friday. Heavy snow will continue over parts of the Northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Douglas NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Douglas NE
 40.6°N 96.39°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
11:21 pm CDT Oct 15, 2025
1am CDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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