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Lancaster and Seward counties have been added to the WINTER STORM WARNING as of 6pm (Thursday, Feb 19th). Heavy snow has fallen and another couple of inches is possible. Travel will be difficult!
20.02.2026 00:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A large range of snow totals are expected over a very short distance. For example, Lancaster county may see a trace of snow in the southern part of the county and over 4" in the northern part. Custer county may see 2-8" of snow!
19.02.2026 22:39 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
6-8" of snow in the pink Winter Storm Warning area. Snow has started in western Nebraska, is moving into central Nebraska this morning, and will make its way into eastern Nebraska this afternoon. A trace to 4" in the Winter Weather Advisory counties. Blowing snow is likely.
19.02.2026 13:46 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
WINTER STORM UPDATE!
Lincoln and Lancaster county has been added to the Winter Weather Advisory and a handful of counties in eastern Nebraska have been added to the Winter Storm Warning, this does include Omaha.
WINTER STORM UPDATE!
Lincoln and Lancaster county has been added to the Winter Weather Advisory and a handful of counties in eastern Nebraska have been added to the Winter Storm Warning, this does include Omaha.
These go from noon Thursday through 6am Friday.
I hear that comment quite often and it's usually not a joke!
19.02.2026 00:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Snow has to stop somewhere, so forecasters try to line that up with county lines so people can figure out what will happen where they live. Hope that helps!
18.02.2026 23:02 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
WINTER STORM WARNING and WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY:
Exact timing varies, but overall this starts late tonight and goes through late Thursday into very early Friday. (Feb 18-20, 2026)
Along/south of I-80 will see dry air as the storm system pulls further north, so we'll get maybe 1-2", with less further south, more to the north.
Snow starts up in the AM for western Nebraska, into central Nebraska by mid day, then into eastern Nebraska by Thursday afternoon and evening.
Winter Storm Watch: Most of the snow is expected AM Thursday through Thursday afternoon with the heaviest snow north of I-80. Some spots within the 2-4" area may see a little more.
Snow won't quite be heavy/wet, so a gusty north wind will create some blowing and drifting.
WATCH BEFORE THE WATCH: As of 545pm, Tuesday, Feb 17th
A mesoscale discussion has been issued for eastern Nebraska into Iowa for storms that are forming along a cold front moving into eastern Nebraska. The watch potential is very small, but a couple of strong storms are certainly possible!
Valentine's Day will see some rain early, then that moves out and the rest of the weekend will be very mild!
14.02.2026 00:01 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Friday will be a great day for golf! Saturday might be ok, if you can wait for the light rain to pass.
Still can't believe this is February.
33% of our highs in February have been 60+.
67% have been 50+.
Our average high in Feb in Lincoln is in the 30s.
Another warmer than average day for Nebraska on Thursday!
12.02.2026 04:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Another day in the 50s for Wednesday across Nebraska. That's a good 10 degrees above average.
11.02.2026 04:15 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
10DAY LINCOLN FORECAST: Feb 10-19, 2026
Very mild with a few rain chances.
How warm is this? We've never been this warm this early in recorded history in Lincoln.
10.02.2026 02:49 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Records are being CRUSHED! (as of 3pm Monday)
Omaha: 73. Old record 63 (1954)
Lincoln: 74. Old record 68 (1954)
Norfolk: 72. Old record 68 (1954)
Grand Island: 76. Old record 70 (1996)
Hastings: 73. Old record 70 (1954)
Broken Bow: 73. Old record 69 (1954)
Alliance: 71. Old record 68 (2015)
RECORD HIGHS SO FAR: 2pm Monday, Feb 9th
The circles are the new record highs (from official reporting stations) for the day. We still have a couple hours of warming to go, too!
RECORD HIGH FORECAST: Monday, February 9th
It is going to be a WARM Monday. Record highs are likely across much of the state!
60s today! It'll be warm, but not record high warm:
Records
Lincoln: 71 (1999)
Omaha: 66 (1954)
Norfolk: 71: (1987)
GI: 72 (1999)
Hastings: 71 (1999)
Broken Bow: 74 (1943)
N Platte: 75 (1954)
Valentine: 72 (1954)
Alliance: 73 (1954)
Chadron: 72 (1954)
Scottsbluff: 73 (1954)
McCook: 75 (1954)
Golf? Car wash? It's a good weekend to get things done outside!
07.02.2026 04:25 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Not quite as warm on Friday. Still a pretty nice February day, though!
06.02.2026 04:01 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
RECORD HIGHS! Feb 5, 2026
A bunch of towns and cities in Nebraska have brand new record highs for February 5th!
Not sure which is harder to believe. That it's going to be so warm or that Valentine's Day is only 10 days away!
05.02.2026 03:54 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
For Wednesday, Feb 4th: Some light snow showers are possible on and off on Wednesday. This isn't expected to amount to much and some drizzle/freezing drizzle may mix in.
Untreated surfaces may get a little slick in spots but it shouldn't be widespread.
Light snow possible Tuesday. Near normal temperatures to the east, much warmer west.
03.02.2026 03:23 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Snow moves from west to east Saturday. Will be in eastern Nebraska by late afternoon into the evening. Not a lot of snow with this one.
31.01.2026 03:40 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Teens for highs on Friday, but the wind chill will have a bite to it. Brrrr!
30.01.2026 03:24 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
