Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from July 25, 04:54 PM CDT until July 27, 07:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	25 Jul 10:56 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 07:00am

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 115. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. 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 100. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.