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Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Oct 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. North wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
1:41 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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