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.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	26 Jul 8:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:07am until July 27, 07:00am

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:07am until July 27, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South 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 98. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. 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 66. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.