Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Douglas NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, 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 33 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 11am, then snow likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 10am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, 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 33 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 11am, then snow likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 10am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts 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)
3:35 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
4pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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