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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Seward NE
 40.9°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
10:36 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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