Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	NW 21 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	12 May 1:56 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Howells NE

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 22 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.