Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	18 Apr 7:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Red Flag Warning April 18, 12:00pm until April 18, 08:00pm

Freeze Warning April 18, 08:25am until April 18, 09:00am

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Red Flag Warning

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Freeze Warning April 18, 08:25am until April 18, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Sat
Freeze Warning
Today
High: 57 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 15 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.