Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 May 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cornlea NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cornlea NE
 41.68°N 97.57°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
10:35 am CDT May 15, 2026
11am CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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