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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Typhoon Watch for Guam/CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue today from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Locally considerable flash and urban flooding is possible, and river flooding will continue in central Oklahoma. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible in parts of the Mid-Atlantic Friday. A Typhoon Watch has been issued for Guam and CNMI. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Oct 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 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 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light south southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
2:32 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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