Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. 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

57°F

14°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 May 6:56 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Columbus NE

Today
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.