Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Apr 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Clarkson NE

Freeze Warning April 18, 01:00am until April 18, 09:00am
Red Flag Warning April 18, 12:00pm until April 18, 08:00pm
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Freeze Warning
Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 15 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Clarkson NE
 41.62°N 97.1°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
5pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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