Lincoln, Nebraska Weather Forecast

Lancaster County 40.81°N, 96.68°W Pop. 289,490

Today in Lincoln: mostly sunny with a high near 80°F and a low around 61°F. Rain chance 2%. Rain chances peak at 37% on Monday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 80°F today to 66°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 5:05 AM CDT, Oct 23

Active Weather Alerts

7-Day Forecast for Lincoln

Today 10/23
Mostly sunny
80°61°
Sat 10/24
Mostly sunny
77°60°
Sun 10/25
Partly cloudy
19%
72°53°
Mon 10/26
Slight rain showers
37%
66°55°
Tue 10/27
Mostly sunny
20%
66°53°
Wed 10/28
Mostly sunny
26%
69°54°
Thu 10/29
Mostly sunny
26%
63°48°
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp70°69°68°67°66°66°65°65°64°64°64°63°64°67°71°73°76°77°77°77°75°72°69°66°
Rain1%1%0%0%0%1%1%1%1%1%2%2%2%3%3%3%2%2%2%1%1%1%1%1%
WindS 15S 14S 15S 13S 13S 13S 12S 12S 12S 12S 11S 11S 11S 10SSW 10SSW 9SW 9SW 8W 7WNW 6NW 6NNW 5N 5N 6

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
4,109
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
3.96 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
35.68 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
64°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.86 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Lincoln →

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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.