Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Pleasant Dale NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 47. Light northeast wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Light northeast wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Pleasant Dale NE
 40.81°N 96.88°W (Elev. 1273 ft)
3:36 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
4pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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