Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Creston NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. South wind around 13 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. South wind around 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light north wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Creston NE
 41.66°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
5:12 am CDT Apr 23, 2026
5am CDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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