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

79°F

26°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	2 Aug 11:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Leigh NE

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 7 mph.