Coastal Threats for the East and Gulf; Record Warmth for the Central U.S.

Persistent onshore flow across the Southeast and portions of the mid-Atlantic will keep the risk of rip currents through the weekend. Rainfall could be locally heavy across Florida, especially along the eastern shoreline. Meanwhile, record warmth for portions of the Plains and Midwest with elevated fire concerns. For the west, a trough will keep the pattern unsettled with wet conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 11 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 11 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
7:44 am CDT Oct 3, 2025
8am CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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