Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Potential for the Plains; Coastal Low Across the mid-Atlantic

An upper trough and frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms across portions of the Plains through early Monday; A few severe thunderstorms along with heavy rainfall are expected. Meanwhile, low pressure off the Southeast Coast will bring inclement weather across the mid-Atlantic coast through Monday. This system is forecast to meander off the coast then track inland early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Sep 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.55°N 97.28°W (Elev. 1486 ft)
4:35 am CDT Sep 15, 2025
4am CDT Sep 15, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 21, 2025
 
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