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Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 14 Jun 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.44°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
Last Update:
5:57 pm CDT Jun 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Jun 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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