Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1032.6 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 29 Dec 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Seward NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Seward NE
 40.86°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
4:26 am CST Dec 29, 2025
5am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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