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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	21 Apr 6:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Breezy.
Increasing
Clouds then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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 42. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.