Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Jun 5:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Rising City NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 100 °F
Hot and Windy
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 16 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.