Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Creston NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 46 by 4pm. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 46 by 4pm. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Creston NE
 41.66°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
9pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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