Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Octavia NE

  • Today

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

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Octavia NE
 41.34°N 97.07°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
5:01 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
7am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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