Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build 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

76°F

24°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	20 Jun 3:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Leigh NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 99 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 16 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.