Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 5 Sep 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarkson NE

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarkson NE
 41.73°N 97.11°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
10:35 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
11am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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