Loup River Power Canal near Columbus
3.6 mi- Level
- 11.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,980 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KOLU
Clear and 61°16°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°), high 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 67% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 64% | 65% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 98% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 99% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 56% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 57% | 69% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 56% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 55% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 59% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 63% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 85% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 88% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 91% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 91% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 95% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 95% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 99% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 84% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 68% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 66% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 64% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 56% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 57% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 68% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 66°19°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 89% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am. Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.64 in16 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 7 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Dry, high 68°, low 49°.
62% chance of rain, high 64°, low 46°, cooling off.
Highs 59–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
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Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 87% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Richland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
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