Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	21 Apr 1:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 7 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 11 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.