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

71°F

22°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 8:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Today
High: 88 °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
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 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 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 21 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, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.