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Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Oct 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dorchester NE

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny during the morning, then cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 51. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. High near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny during the morning, then cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 51. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. High near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dorchester NE
 40.66°N 97.11°W (Elev. 1483 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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