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Radar/Satellite

current radar loop
current satellite loop
 

Current Weather Conditions

 
Hover over or click station to get METAR and TAF (if available). Flight Categories: VFR=GreenVFR   MVFR=BlueMVFR   IFR=RedIFR   LIFR=PurpleLIFR

LNK TAF

 

KLNK - Lincoln Airport

Forecast valid from 1800 GMT 21 May 2025 to 1800 GMT 22 May 2025

Latest observation at 1954 GMT 21 May 2025

For situational awareness. Not to be used for flight planning purposes

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1954Z 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z 22/01Z 22/02Z 22/03Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z 22/11Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover SCT FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 360 320 320 320 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340
WSpd 9 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
WGust 18 20 20 20
FTUS53 KLNK 211721 RRB
KLNK 211720Z 2118/2218 32012G20KT P6SM FEW045
     FM220000 34006KT P6SM FEW250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z 22/01Z 22/02Z 22/03Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z 22/11Z
KGRI WX                              
KOMA                                
KEAR                                

NOTE: TEMPO conditions in [brackets]. Keep in mind TEMPO conditions might be better (lower impact) than prevailing conditions.


Aviation Weather Forecasts

Low Level Turbulence Forecast
Ceiling, Visibility and Thunderstorm Forecast

Icing Forecast
High Level Turbulence Forecast
 

KLNK Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for LNK airport

Model Probability Forecasts

ceiling height plot

Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour

 

visibility plot for LNK airport

Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour

 


Extended Forecast

 

This Afternoon
 

Slight Chance Showers

High: 71°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 43°

Thursday
 

Sunny

High: 68°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 43°

Friday
 

Showers Likely

High: 68°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers

Low: 52°

Saturday
 

Chance Showers then Showers Likely

High: 68°