Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	3 Aug 9:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rising City NE

Today
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Areas of smoke before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.