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Critical fire weather conditions, severe thunderstorms capable of producing severe wind gusts, large hail, strong tornadoes and heavy rainfall remain on tap for the central U.S. this evening. Flash flooding is also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Very large hail up to 3 inches in diameter will be possible this evening across western Kansas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 17 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 25 Apr 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 77 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 79 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 57. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    T-storms

    Low: 57 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 72 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 43 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 72 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 57. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 pm CDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm CDT May 2, 2024
 
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