Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Monroe NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Monroe NE
 41.46°N 97.65°W (Elev. 1535 ft)
11:01 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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