Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Walton NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 42. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 42. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Walton NE
 40.77°N 96.48°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
6:36 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
7pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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