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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Increasing
    Clouds then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 79. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    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 47. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 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 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 79. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 47. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast 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. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
1:42 am CDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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