Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. 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

77°F

25°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	22 Apr 12:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Breezy.
Increasing
Clouds then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.