Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Southern Plains; Record Warmth in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Scattered severe thunderstorms with a threat of large hail, severe wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and scattered flash flooding are likely across parts of the southern Plains. Record high temperatures from the Great Lakes to the Northeast are expected through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 50 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 74 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 58 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Areas
    Frost

    Low: 34 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Frost then
    Sunny

    High: 61 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Clear

    Low: 37 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

    High: 73 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Lincoln Municipal Airport NE
 40.84°N 96.77°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
4:35 am CDT Oct 4, 2023
5am CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2023
 
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