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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Lincoln Municipal Airport NE
 40.84°N 96.77°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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