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

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 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. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
7:36 am CST Jan 12, 2026
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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