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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 10:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between noon and 3pm, then a chance of flurries after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between noon and 3pm, then a chance of flurries after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
9:35 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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