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

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 Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Apr 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Increasing
    Clouds then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    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.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • 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 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.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

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

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    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%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    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.

    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.
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Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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