National Weather Service Forecast for: Columbus NE
Issued by: National Weather Service WFO Omaha, NE
Updated: 5:31 pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
Tonight

Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
 Sunday

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
 Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
 Monday

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. High near 88. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
T-storms and
Breezy

 Monday
Night
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
T-storms

 Tuesday

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms

 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Showers
Likely

 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Lo 56 °F Hi 71 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 88 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 71 °F Lo 57 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 60 °F

 

Tonight
 
 A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
 
 Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
 
 Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. High near 88. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
 
 Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
 
 A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
 
 A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
 
 Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
 
 A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Columbus NE.