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Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

Wind Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow or flurries before 10am, then snow likely, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 32 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of sprinkles between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of snow or flurries before 10am, then snow likely, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 32 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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:
11:46 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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