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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Greenwood NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Greenwood NE
 40.97°N 96.45°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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