Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rising City NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rising City NE
 41.2°N 97.3°W (Elev. 1581 ft)
8:01 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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