Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	N 18 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 May 10:56 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rising City NE

Today
High: 81 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.