Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	18 Jun 4:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 10:00am until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

This Afternoon
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Clear
Juneteenth
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 99 °F
Hot and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.