Lincoln, Nebraska Weather Forecast
Today in Lincoln: mostly sunny with a high near 88°F and a low around 69°F. Rain chance 1%. Best chance of rain is Thursday at 58%. Cooling trend: highs fall from 88°F today to 67°F by Wednesday.
Forecast updated 9:05 PM CDT, Oct 11
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7-Day Forecast for Lincoln
Today 10/11
88°/69°
1%
Mon 10/12
94°/71°
4%
Tue 10/13
80°/60°
31%
Wed 10/14
67°/58°
51%
Thu 10/15
64°/56°
58%
Fri 10/16
59°/45°
7%
Sat 10/17
61°/39°
2%
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 79° | 78° | 78° | 78° | 77° | 77° | 76° | 76° | 75° | 75° | 75° | 76° | 78° | 82° | 86° | 89° | 91° | 93° | 94° | 92° | 89° | 83° | 79° | 75° |
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| Wind | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,973
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
8.70 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
35.23 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
73°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.25 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 10. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
Soil, ET and spray tools for Lincoln →
Current Stats & Observations
NWS Forecast
About Lincoln Weather
Lincoln sits at about 1,224 feet above sea level in Lancaster County, Nebraska. About 289,490 people live in the Lincoln area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service OAX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KOAX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -10 to -5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 18 and the first fall freeze around Oct 28.
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