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

65°F

18°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 11:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Schuyler NE

Overnight
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.