Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jan 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
6:35 am CST Jan 5, 2026
7am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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