Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	S 18 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 9:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Genoa NE

Today
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 28 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.