Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	18 Apr 7:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Creston NE

Red Flag Warning April 18, 12:00pm until April 18, 08:00pm

Freeze Warning April 18, 08:35am until April 18, 09:00am

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Red Flag Warning

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Freeze Warning April 18, 08:35am until April 18, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Sat
Freeze Warning
Today
High: 54 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.