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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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