Outdoor conditions in

Columbus

Nebraska
Now
  1. 54°Rain Showers86% rain94% humidityGusts 18 mph
  2. 54°Rain Showers85% rain88% humidityGusts 21 mph
  3. 55°Rain Showers Likely66% rain87% humidityGusts 23 mph
  4. 55°Rain Showers Likely66% rain84% humidityGusts 25 mph
  5. 55°Chance Rain Showers53% rain78% humidityGusts 28 mph
  6. 56°Chance Rain Showers40% rain71% humidityGusts 28 mph
  7. 56°Chance Rain Showers27% rain71% humidityGusts 28 mph
  8. 57°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain67% humidityGusts 26 mph
  9. 57°Mostly Cloudy11% rain60% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 55°Mostly Cloudy2% rain56% humidityGusts 26 mph
  11. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 29 mph
  12. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 43°Partly Cloudy0% rain76% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 43°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 32 mph
  19. 43°Mostly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 35 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 37 mph
  21. 43°Partly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 38 mph
  22. 42°Partly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 41°Partly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 40 mph
  24. 42°Partly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 40 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
91%
Humidity
56–99%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–82%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–96%
Wind
24 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–79%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–93%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 57° / 44°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.91% rain · Humidity 56–99% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 52° / 37°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 44–82% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–96% · Wind 24 mph
  4. 66° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 38–79% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 68° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–93% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lincoln area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
19GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground19 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Columbus radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Columbus.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 12 mph. Gusts may reach 18 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
94%
Wind
12 mph
Gusts
18 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lincoln area, about 56 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Columbus, NE, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.