Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair and Breezy

83°F

28°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	S 24 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.57 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	21 Jun 1:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Leigh NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 02:18am until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 02:18am until June 22, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Overnight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.