Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jan 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Lincoln NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Lincoln NE
 40.79°N 96.62°W (Elev. 1257 ft)
1:26 am CST Jan 5, 2026
2am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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