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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 1 Apr 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dorchester NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dorchester NE
 40.66°N 97.11°W (Elev. 1483 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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