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Lincoln, NE 68522 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport · 45 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Tonight
A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 7 mph.
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Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 hr ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now59°
- Wed12 AM57°11%
- 1 AM57°13%
- 2 AM56°14%
- 3 AM55°16%
- 4 AM54°17%
- 5 AM53°12%
- 6 AM52°
- 7 AM51°
- 8 AM51°
- 9 AM55°
- 10 AM60°
- 11 AM65°
- 12 PM69°
- 1 PM73°
- 2 PM76°
- 3 PM77°
- 4 PM78°
- 5 PM77°
- 6 PM74°
- 7 PM68°
- 8 PM64°
- 9 PM61°
- 10 PM59°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 20Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers17%51°
- WedOct 21Sunny49°78°
- ThuOct 22Sunny56°79°
- FriOct 23Mostly Sunny62°79°
- SatOct 24Slight Chance Rain Showers34%53°75°
- SunOct 25Chance Rain Showers43%48°63°
- MonOct 26Chance Showers And Thunderstorms43%45°59°
- TueOct 27Slight Chance Rain Showers23%58°
- WedOct 28Sunny32°51°
- ThuOct 29Sunny35°60°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Lincoln, NE reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyLincoln Area, records since 1887. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
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Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in OAX, issued 5 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Warmer temperatures mainly in the 70s this week.
- Strong south winds gusting to 30-40 mph arrive Friday, increasing fire danger for areas with standing crops.
- Outside of a few light showers tonight, dry conditions will continue, with our next chance of rain not expected until Saturday and Sunday.
Discussion
Issued at 1213 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Today and Tonight...
Quiet weather will prevail again today as gusty southerly winds continue to advect warmer air into the region this afternoon. Expect high temperatures to climb a few degrees higher than yesterday, reaching into the lower 70s.
Another weak shortwave will ripple through the Central Plains this afternoon, resulting in the development of a few showers. While the majority of precipitation will likely struggle to make it through a dry sub-cloud layer, a few locations over southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa could see some light rain or sprinkles this evening.
Wednesday through Friday...
Upper level ridging shifts eastward over the central CONUS by midweek, keeping highs about 10 degrees above normal, in the mid to upper 70s Wednesday through Friday.
Aviation
Issued at 553 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
VFR conditions are currently in place at the terminals. Ceilings are expected to fall over the next few hours at KLNK and KOMA to around 10,000ft as some rain showers and a cloud deck move in from Kansas. KLNK may experience a few sprinkles between 05Z and 09Z; however, with minimal impacts expected, conditions were omitted from prevailing conditions. Heading into the latter part of the forecast period, expect ceilings to improve and winds to be fairly light out of the south.
Oax Watches
NE...None. IA...None.
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