Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 5 Aug 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bellwood NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bellwood NE
 41.34°N 97.24°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
3:47 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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