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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 28 Apr 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bellwood NE

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 63. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers

    High: 63 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 39 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 68 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 49 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 76 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 46 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 69 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 50 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 65 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 63. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Bellwood NE
 41.34°N 97.24°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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