Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 8:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Richland NE

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light northeast wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.