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Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Douglas NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Clearing Late

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Douglas NE
 40.62°N 96.36°W (Elev. 1312 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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