Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint	80°F (27°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Heat Index	106°F (41°C)
Last update	26 Jul 8:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Heat Advisory July 27, 07:00am until July 27, 10:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:51pm until July 27, 07:00am

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:51pm until July 27, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.