National Weather Service Forecast for: Columbus NE
Issued by: National Weather Service WFO Omaha, NE
Updated: 12:05 pm CST Nov 1, 2026
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Slight Chance
Showers

 Tonight

Tonight: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers and
Breezy

 Monday

Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Breezy.
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
 Monday
Night
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Showers. High near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Showers and
Breezy

 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

 Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly Sunny


 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Partly Cloudy


 Thursday

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Partly Sunny
Hi 64 °F Lo 56 °F Hi 73 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 54 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 54 °F Lo 36 °F Hi 53 °F

 

This Afternoon
 
 A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
 
 Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
 
 Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
 
 Showers. High near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
 
 A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light north northwest wind.
Friday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Columbus NE.