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Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 8 Dec 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Valparaiso NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Valparaiso NE
 41.01°N 96.8°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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