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Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 8 Dec 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.84°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1194 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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