Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.10 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	6 Aug 12:56 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Columbus NE

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light east wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 9 mph.