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Nebraska Road Conditions
Nebraska 511 Road Conditions
Radar and live pavement conditions on I-76 West and I-80 — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across Nebraska.
Updated Sep 15, 2026 1:33 AM UTC · Mostly dry, wet in places
Lowest 73°F near Lincoln, Nebraska · Highest wind 17 mph near North Platte, Nebraska
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Nebraska carries 454 miles of interstate: I-80. North Platte, Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island sit on these routes.
- Interstate miles: 454 mi
- Interstates: I-80
Weather data from Sep 15, 2026 1:33 AM UTC
73°F
87°F
17 mph
29.52-29.72 inHg
Conditions across Nebraska
Nebraska
Wet
- North Platte 82°F · 4 mph wind · Dry
- Omaha 76°F · 13 mph wind · Wet
- Lincoln 73°F · 16 mph wind · Dry
21 current reports along the route, including 4 full closures. The 8 most serious are listed below. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
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Road closed
I-80 WB: Closed
Closed due to night time construction work. Working hours are 09:00 PM to 06:00 AM.
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Road closed
I-180: Closed
Closed Closed
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Road closed
I-80 EB: Closed
Closed Closed
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Lanes blocked
I-180: Entrance Ramp Closed
Entrance Ramp Closed due to construction work. Working hours are 06:49 PM to 06:00 AM.
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Restriction
I-80 WB: Construction Work
Construction Work There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 366 ft. Working hours are 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.
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Restriction
I-80 EB: Construction Work
Construction Work There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 335 ft.
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Restriction
I-80: Bridge Construction
Bridge Construction There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 366 ft.
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Restriction
I-80: Construction Work
Construction Work There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 335 ft. Working hours are 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM.
Interstates Through Nebraska, Road by Road
Each stretch has its own live conditions, closures and cameras for the Nebraska miles only — the weather 500 miles away on the same interstate says nothing about this drive.
| Place | Snow a year | Snow days | Freezing nights | Freeze–thaw days | First freeze | Last freeze | Days over 90°F |
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| Omaha | 26.4" | 19.9 | 136.1 | 96.7 | Oct 11 | Apr 21 | 28 |
| North Platte | 28.5" | 21.2 | 173.3 | 142.1 | Sep 27 | May 9 | 33.8 |
| Grand Island | 29" | 17.8 | 142.3 | 104.5 | Oct 9 | Apr 25 | 32.8 |
| Lincoln | 25.9" | 18.3 | 139.8 | 104.4 | Oct 10 | Apr 25 | 37.4 |
NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 4 weather stations in Nebraska. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.
Driving in Nebraska Month by Month
What the road normally throws at you, month by month, from NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Nebraska's own stations. Each month names its dominant hazard and the place that measured it — this is what the month is usually like, not a forecast and not a restriction.
- January Snow 6.5 in of snow at Grand Island, 13.3 days that never thaw at Omaha
- February Snow 6.3 in of snow at Grand Island, 9.1 days that never thaw at Omaha
- March Snow 5.4 in of snow at Grand Island, 2.9 days that never thaw at Grand Island
- April Snow 3.2 in of snow at North Platte, 0.3 days that never thaw at North Platte
- May Quiet 7.8 wet days at Omaha is the most the normals report
- June Quiet 7.2 wet days at Omaha is the most the normals report
- July Heat 14.2 days above 90°F at Lincoln
- August Heat 10.4 days above 90°F at Lincoln
- September Quiet 5 wet days at Omaha is the most the normals report
- October Freeze–thaw 12.9 nights that freeze and days that thaw at North Platte
- November Snow 3.9 in of snow at North Platte, 3.2 days that never thaw at North Platte
- December Snow 6.2 in of snow at Omaha, 11.6 days that never thaw at Omaha
Summaries fetched Sep 14, 2026 12:05 PM UTC
North Platte, NE weather
- Current weather conditions in North Platte, NE, show a temperature of 66°F with a dew point of 63°F, resulting in a high humidity level of 91%
- The wind is coming from the southeast at 9 to 10 mph
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 29.65 inHg, and visibility is at 7.1 miles
- The weather is mostly clear, and there are no active alerts at this time.
Omaha, NE weather
- Current weather conditions in Omaha, NE indicate the presence of significant weather impacts
- Rainfall is expected to begin shortly, with rates of approximately 0.51 in/h anticipated within the next 5 to 10 minutes, categorized as a major risk for outdoor activities
- Additionally, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms in the area, though this is considered a low risk
- The temperature is currently 57°F with a dew point of 54°F and humidity at 92%
- Winds are coming from the southeast at about 6 to 7 mph and visibility is reported at 9.9 miles
- Atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.06 inHg.
Grand Island, NE weather
- Current weather conditions for Grand Island, NE indicate a temperature of 61°F with a dew point of 58°F
- The humidity level is quite high at 90%
- Winds are coming from the southeast at 9 to 9 mph
- The sky is partly cloudy, with cloud coverage at approximately 40%
- Visibility is good at 10 miles
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 29.88 inHg
- There are no active weather alerts at this time, and there has been no recorded precipitation.
Nebraska Road Weather FAQ
- Are any roads closed in Nebraska right now?
- Yes — 4 full closures are reported on the interstates in Nebraska as of Sep 15, 2026 2:31 AM UTC. 17 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.
- What are Nebraska road conditions today?
- The map on this page colors the interstates across Nebraska by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 15, 2026 1:33 AM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 73°F to 87°F and the strongest wind is 17 mph.
- Which interstates run through Nebraska?
- Nebraska has 2 through interstates on this site: I-76 West and I-80 — about 454 miles of interstate across the state. Each has its own page for the Nebraska stretch.
- Where are Nebraska road closures reported officially?
- Nebraska's official traveler information service is 511.nebraska.gov, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
- How often are Nebraska road conditions updated?
- The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.
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