Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 9:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Today
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
T-storms
Likely
Independence Day
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.