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Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 9 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:
10:45 am CDT Jul 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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