Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 2:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.