National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
News Headlines

Pre-Duty Controller Weather Briefing

 


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 16 Apr 2026 to 1800 GMT 17 Apr 2026

Latest observation at 1754 GMT 16 Apr 2026

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1754Z 16/19Z 16/20Z 16/21Z 16/22Z 16/23Z 17/00Z 17/01Z 17/02Z 17/03Z 17/04Z 17/05Z 17/06Z 17/07Z 17/08Z 17/09Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover CLR SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC 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 190 200 200 200 200 200 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180
WSpd 10 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
WGust 17 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
FTUS53 KLNK 161721 RRC
KLNK 161720Z 1618/1718 20014G23KT P6SM SKC
     FM170000 18013G23KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/19050KT
     FM171200 19016G26KT P6SM BKN180
     FM171500 28018G28KT P6SM BKN180

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 16/19Z 16/20Z 16/21Z 16/22Z 16/23Z 17/00Z 17/01Z 17/02Z 17/03Z 17/04Z 17/05Z 17/06Z 17/07Z 17/08Z 17/09Z
KGRI                                
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
 

Sunny

High: 85°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear then Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

Low: 58°

Friday
 

Partly Sunny and Breezy

High: 69°

Friday Night
 

Slight Chance Showers and Breezy

Low: 32°

Saturday
 

Sunny then Sunny and Breezy

High: 60°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 32°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 71°