Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 3:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Columbus NE

Today
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.