Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns in the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the West with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 14 Jul 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Leigh NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leigh NE
 41.71°N 97.25°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Jul 14, 2025
9pm CDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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