National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dorchester NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dorchester NE
 40.66°N 97.11°W (Elev. 1483 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation