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

74°F

23°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	N 18 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 May 10:56 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Columbus NE

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

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts 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. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.