Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Creston NE

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Creston NE
 41.71°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1631 ft)
4:35 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
5am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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