Columbus, NE Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (68601)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 92°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 92°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1981 - Severe thunderstorms raked Phoenix, AZ, with heavy rain, high winds, and hail up to an inch and a half in diameter, for the second day in a row. Thunderstorms on the 1st deluged Phoenix with .68 inch of rain in five minutes, equalling their all-time record.
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Columbus 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Oct 2
Day: Sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Oct 3
Day: Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Oct 4
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 14 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Oct 5
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Oct 6
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Oct 7
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:28 AM
Sunset 7:11 PM
Last Light 7:38 PM
Moonset 2:03 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Thu's Low Temperature
23 at Angel Fire, NM and Saranac Lake, NY
Weather Folklore
Cumulus clouds in a clear blue sky, it will likely rain.
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About Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus is the county seat of Platte County, Nebraska, situated at the confluence of the Loup and Platte rivers roughly 85 miles (137 km) west-northwest of Omaha and 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Lincoln by road, near the county's southern edge. With an estimated population of 24,464 as of 2024, it is the 10th-most populous city in Nebraska.
Initially settled in May 1856 along the historic Great Platte River Road, the city was named for Columbus, Ohio; its location along the proposed transcontinental railroad made it especially attractive to early settlers. Despite the construction of a hydroelectric plant, the Great Depression hit the region especially hard. Since, its economy has pivoted to one based on agriculture, manufacturing, and services such as healthcare.
Today, Columbus is governed by a mayor and a city council. The city is located in the Omaha media market, and has 6 radio stations licensed to it; it is also home to the Columbus Telegram, a newspaper published five days per week. A campus of Central Community College is located 4 miles (6 km) outside Columbus; its sports teams are the Raiders.
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