Fire Weather Concerns West; Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this Friday afternoon into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	11 Sep 1:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Overnight
Low: 67 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a steady temperature around 67. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.