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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Leigh NE

Flood Watch June 20, 07:00pm until June 21, 07:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 56. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 56. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Leigh NE
 41.68°N 97.28°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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