Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow, gusty winds, and localized blizzard conditions will persist through Thanksgiving near and downwind of the Great Lakes. Rain and mountain snow are forecast for the Pacific Northwest. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1033.1 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Nov 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 9am.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 29. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 29. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Seward NE
 40.9°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
9:35 am CST Nov 27, 2025
10am CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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