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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Jan 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Winter Weather Advisory January 2, 03:01pm until January 2, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 2, 03:01pm until January 2, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 32 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
2:51 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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