Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. 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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	20 Apr 4:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Today
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast 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 37. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.