Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1032.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 28 Nov 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lincoln NE

Winter Weather Advisory November 28, 03:00pm until November 30, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with drizzle between midnight and 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with drizzle and snow after 2am.  Steady temperature around 33. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain or freezing rain before 7am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of rain before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with drizzle between midnight and 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with drizzle and snow after 2am. Steady temperature around 33. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Rain or freezing rain before 7am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Lincoln NE
 40.77°N 96.74°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
6:35 am CST Nov 28, 2025
7am CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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