Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Aug 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rising City NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rising City NE
 41.2°N 97.3°W (Elev. 1581 ft)
4:46 am CDT Aug 28, 2026
5am CDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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