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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 5 Mar 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Low around 51. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 70. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain between 9pm and midnight. Low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Low around 51. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 70. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain between 9pm and midnight. Low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
12:37 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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