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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln Municipal Airport NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln Municipal Airport NE
 40.86°N 96.74°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
10:26 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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