Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

Frost Advisory May 1, 12:00am until May 1, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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)
1:05 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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