Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over the weekend across eastern Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Numerous flash floods, some with significant impacts, are expected in these areas. Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 8 Aug 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarkson NE

Heat Advisory until August 8, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory until August 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarkson NE
 41.73°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
7pm CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2025
 
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