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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Genoa NE

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Genoa NE
 41.48°N 97.68°W (Elev. 1611 ft)
Last Update:
7:05 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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