Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will slowly continue to press across the central U.S. Friday and Saturday with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Slight risks for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall have been issued Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Lincoln NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Lincoln NE
 40.77°N 96.65°W (Elev. 1293 ft)
2:35 am CDT Oct 17, 2025
2am CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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