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Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Ulysses NE

Wind Advisory December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Ulysses NE
 41.05°N 97.15°W (Elev. 1617 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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