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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Seward NE
 40.92°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 am CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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