Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	S 14 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Apr 1:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Seward NE

Overnight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.