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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Crete NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Crete NE
 40.59°N 96.88°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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