Observed 7:15 PM CDT at KOLU

Columbus, NE weather

Mostly cloudy and 52°11°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north. 711–10 mph17 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 69°21° tomorrow at 4 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 8 PM (70%, 1.1 in27 mm)
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–6 AM (60%)
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	68%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	39%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	69%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	65%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	63%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	86%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	89%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	83%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	86%	3
Mon 2p	Showers	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 72°22°)	66°19°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	85%	4
Mon 3p	Showers	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°)	67°19°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	84%	3
Mon 4p	Showers	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	61%	84%	1
Mon 5p	Showers	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	85%	0
Mon 6p	Showers	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	85%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.61 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  70% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 51°.
Monday
65% chance of rain, high 68°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Loup River at Columbus

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 474 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Loup River Power Canal near Columbus

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.3 ft
Flow: 3,060 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek near Shelby

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Shell Creek near Columbus

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.1 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

COLUMBUS 3 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+21°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Columbus weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:52 PM; Morning 7:34–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Columbus. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Columbus, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Loup River at Columbus

Loup River Power Canal near Columbus

Clear Creek near Shelby

Shell Creek near Columbus

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon