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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Schuyler NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Schuyler NE
 41.45°N 97.07°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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