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Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in the Plains; Snow in the Northern Rockies; Heavy Rain in Guam

A storm system moving over the Rockies today will bring marginal risks for excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms from parts of New Mexico into western South Dakota. Heavy snow expected from northwestern Wyoming into southern Montana. Ongoing heavy showers and thunderstorms from Invest 96W could result in localized flash flooding, particularly in central or southern Guam early this morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarkson NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarkson NE
 41.73°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Oct 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 15, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2025
 
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