Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	10 Sep 11:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rising City NE

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 85 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 8 mph.