Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Oct 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers.  High near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light south southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. High near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light south southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
7:05 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
7am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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