Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 20 Apr 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln Municipal Airport NE
 40.86°N 96.74°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
2:41 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
3am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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