Lincoln weather
Loading live data…Latest for Lincoln: NWS (National Blend (NBM)): 73° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 76° Clear · European (ECMWF): 73° Mainly clear.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Lincoln and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Next 14 hours
consensus of the three models7-day forecast
where the models agree, and where they splitLincoln is a small town of about 14,000 people in IL, sitting at 40.1°N in a temperate climate zone. NWS, American, European each forecast Lincoln with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Clinton, Springfield, Decatur.
Which forecast is most accurate in the US?
CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 40 cities. Lower error means a higher score. The apps you know (AccuWeather, Apple Weather, The Weather Channel) are built on these models.
Common questions
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Will it rain in Lincoln today or tomorrow?
Which forecast is most accurate for Lincoln?
The forecasts Americans check
The two biggest apps keep their model a secret, so we can't show their numbers, only link you to them. The National Weather Service is public, so its data sits right in the comparison above.