Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

A Few Clouds

85°F

29°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 9 Jul 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Columbus NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.39°W (Elev. 1457 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
4pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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