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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 19 May 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
10:05 pm CDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 26, 2026
 
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