Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Thunderstorms in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast today due to gusty winds and low humidity. Widely scattered strong to severe storms may impact southern Texas through the Southeast and the central Appalachians and southern Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK)

Lat: 40.83°NLon: 96.76°WElev: 1214ft.

A Few Clouds

63°F

17°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lincoln NE
 40.82°N 96.68°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
4:06 pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
4pm CDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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