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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 19 Apr 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Creston NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Creston NE
 41.66°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
Last Update:
9:31 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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