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Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Oct 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 53. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: 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 precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: 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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 53. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
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 precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
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)
Last Update:
1:35 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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