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Sept. 1-7, 2026: Top-5 Hottest First Week of September at Grand Island/Hastings
August 2026 Rainfall For Our 30-County Area: HIGHLY VARIABLE...But Most places 2.15-7.00" (roughly 2/3rds of our area above normal)

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45° N Lon: 97.33° W Elev: 1444 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	8 Sep 8:56 am CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Nance County

Early This Morning

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. South winds around 10 mph.

Today

Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as warm. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 80. North winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds.

Thursday

Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.

Friday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Friday Night

Mostly clear with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs in the lower 70s.