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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Douglas NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles before 5am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 11am. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles before 5am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 11am. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 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:
3:17 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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