Marginal Risks of Severe Storms on the Central Plains; Flash flooding on the Northern Plains; Frost & Freeze Warnings in portions of the West & Northeast

A storm system developing across the Plains may cause locally severe weather in western Kansas and southwestern Nebraska today, with isolated flash flooding possible in portions of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Frost and Freeze Warnings are in effect for portions of the central Rockies and central Appalachians tonight into Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Lincoln NE
 40.86°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1253 ft)
7:41 am CDT Oct 16, 2025
7am CDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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