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Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Lincoln NE

Wind Advisory December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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