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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Apr 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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