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Severe Weather on June 11, 2026

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 9:56 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Heavy Rain
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Heavy Rain
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
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. 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 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 58. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 6 to 11 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 6 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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. 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 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.