Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. 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

80°F

27°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	S 20 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	22 Apr 1:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Breezy.
Increasing
Clouds then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.