Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Dense Fog Advisory in effect from August 20, 02:17 AM CDT until August 20, 10:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fog

60°F

16°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Last update	20 Aug 2:56 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Octavia NE

Dense Fog Advisory until August 20, 10:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory until August 20, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.