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Severe Weather on June 11, 2026

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from June 20, 07:00 PM CDT until June 21, 07:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	20 Jun 2:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Flood Watch June 20, 07:00pm until June 21, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Overnight
Low: 55 °F
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Heavy Rain
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 58. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.