Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Platte Center NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Platte Center NE
 41.53°N 97.48°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
12:06 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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