Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	27 Aug 1:56 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Schuyler NE

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.