Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Leigh NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leigh NE
 41.71°N 97.25°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
1:05 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
1am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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