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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Apr 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rising City NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southeast wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

    High: 62 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Low around 52. Windy, with a southeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Windy

    Low: 52 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms after 8am. High near 74. Windy, with a southeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms and
    Windy

    High: 74 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 47 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 72 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 51. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 65 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 67 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southeast wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Low around 52. Windy, with a southeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms after 8am. High near 74. Windy, with a southeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 51. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rising City NE
 41.2°N 97.3°W (Elev. 1581 ft)
Last Update:
8:33 am CDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm CDT May 1, 2024
 
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