Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Apr 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.46°N 97.42°W (Elev. 1467 ft)
8:36 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
8am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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