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

80°F

27°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	2 Aug 12:56 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Schuyler NE

This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 8 mph.