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Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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