Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 6 Jul 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarkson NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarkson NE
 41.73°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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