Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather from the Central US to the Northeast; Late-Season Snow in the Northwest

Sinlaku continues to bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain/flooding, and storm surge to the Marianas. Showers and severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley and to the Central/Southern Plains through Thursday. A front will produce late-season snowfall over the Cascades and Northern Rockies and coastal rain over the Northwest Coast through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Lincoln NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.62°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
3:07 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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