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Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Creston NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Creston NE
 41.71°N 97.34°W (Elev. 1644 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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