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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 14 May 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.44°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 pm CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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