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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 21 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 15 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 15 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.42°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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