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Lincoln, NE 68516 Weather
It is 70°F and clear in Lincoln, NE 68516, observed at 3:10 PM CDT. Today: Sunny, high 69°F, low 53°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Lincoln, NE 68516 current weather
70°F
Clear
H 69° / L 53°Feels like 70°
Observed at Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport (9.2 mi away), 10/29/2026, 3:10 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 11:57 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2975% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 69°
This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1am and 2am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
SunnyFri10/3062% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 68°
Friday: Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Patchy FogSat10/3135% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 67°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/169% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 69°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly CloudyMon11/295% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 72°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/371% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 64°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/433% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 61°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/5Model blend13% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 58°
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High near 58°. Low that night near 39°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blendLow 38°High 58°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 58°. Low that night near 38°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend19% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 60°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 60°. Low that night near 40°. About 0.44 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 40.734, -96.644 from the NWS OAX office, updated 10/29/2026, 11:57 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KLNK (Lincoln Arpt, 10 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 9:00 AM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now67°Sunny0%12 mph
- 4 PM66°Sunny0%12 mph
- 5 PM66°Sunny0%10 mph
- 6 PM64°Mostly Cloudy4%9 mph
- 7 PM63°Mostly Cloudy7%8 mph
- 8 PM60°Mostly Cloudy9%9 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Lincoln, NE 68516 right now?
- The latest observation from Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport was 70°F and clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 3:10 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Lincoln, NE 68516?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 69°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Lincoln, NE 68516 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 59% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 2:00 AM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Lincoln, NE 68516?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 58°F to 60°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Lincoln, NE 68516 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:53 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:26 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Lincoln, NE 68516?
- At Lincoln 8 Ene, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 40°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.63 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Nebraska hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Omaha)
- 39GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Omaha)
- 21GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyLancaster County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 33 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:25 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:54 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:54 PM
- Moonset
- 12:10 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 66°, low 40°, precipitation 2.25 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Lincoln 8 Ene, 9 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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