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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Milford NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Milford NE
 40.73°N 97°W (Elev. 1421 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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