Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	S 16 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	29 Aug 12:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.