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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 Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
12:02 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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