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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair and Windy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 29 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Wind Advisory until March 12, 07:00pm
Wind Advisory March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 04:00am
Red Flag Warning March 12, 05:42pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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    Wind Advisory until March 12, 07:00pm
    Red Flag Warning March 12, 05:42pm until March 12, 09:00pm

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 32. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 32. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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