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Sept. 1-7, 2026: Top-5 Hottest First Week of September at Grand Island/Hastings
August 2026 Rainfall For Our 30-County Area: HIGHLY VARIABLE...But Most places 2.15-7.00" (roughly 2/3rds of our area above normal)

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Sep 6:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Genoa NE

Today
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 87 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.