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Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 13 May 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 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 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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