National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 21 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Lincoln Municipal Airport NE
 40.84°N 96.77°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation