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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

David City NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a south southeast wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a south southeast wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
David City NE
 41.25°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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