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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
4:24 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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