Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 2 May 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Lincoln NE

Frost Advisory until May 2, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory
  •  
    Frost Advisory until May 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sat

    Frost Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Light north northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 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)
1:51 am CDT May 2, 2026
1am CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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