Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	NW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	18 Apr 9:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Red Flag Warning April 18, 12:00pm until April 18, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 54 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.