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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly after 3am. Low around 33. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly after 3am. Low around 33. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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