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.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Octavia NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 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

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind around 14 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 11 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind around 14 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Octavia NE
 41.34°N 97.07°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
10:35 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
10am CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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