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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Lincoln NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 10am. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 10am. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.62°W (Elev. 1257 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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