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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Waverly NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Waverly NE
 40.95°N 96.54°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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