Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 8:56 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Linwood NE

Today
High: 78 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.