Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 07:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fog/Mist

74°F

23°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	26 Jul 5:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 06:32am until July 27, 07:00am

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 06:32am until July 27, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 101 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.