Moke Impacts Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Great Basin to the Plains

Heavy rain and gusty winds from Tropical Storm Moke will impact the Big Island into Monday, risking life-threatening flooding and mudslides in windward and southeast areas. Severe thunderstorms are expected across the northern Rockies/Plains and northern Great Basin. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley, building further into the Southwest by midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Aug 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
1:36 am CDT Aug 24, 2026
2am CDT Aug 24, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 30, 2026
 
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