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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Lincoln NE
 40.77°N 96.62°W (Elev. 1273 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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