Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 7:56 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Dense Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 89 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Friday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 9 mph.