Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1032.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 28 Nov 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Winter Weather Advisory November 28, 03:00pm until November 30, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 30. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 30 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain before 4am, then snow between 4am and 5am, then snow and freezing rain after 5am.  Low around 27. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 8am, then gradually ending.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain before 4am, then snow between 4am and 5am, then snow and freezing rain after 5am. Low around 27. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 8am, then gradually ending. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south 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)
9:35 am CST Nov 28, 2025
9am CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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