Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarkson NE

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarkson NE
 41.73°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
7:35 am CDT Aug 14, 2026
7am CDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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