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Forecast
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Overnight
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Friday
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 2 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now60°20%
- 6 AM59°20%
- 7 AM59°12%
- 8 AM58°10%
- 9 AM60°
- 10 AM64°
- 11 AM68°
- 12 PM72°
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- Sat12 AM65°
- 1 AM64°
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10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 22Chance Rain Showers27%58°
- TodayOct 23Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny20%60°79°
- SatOct 24Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny25%46°70°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers40%48°66°
- MonOct 26Rain Showers Likely59%46°62°
- TueOct 27Chance Rain Showers30%47°63°
- WedOct 28Slight Chance Rain Showers23%44°65°
- ThuOct 29Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers19%61°
- FriOct 30Partly cloudy37°49°
- SatOct 31Cloudy45°62°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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MonthlyColumbus 3 Ne, records since 1893. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
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- Schuyler 26 km
- David City 28 km
- Madison 45 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in OAX, issued 5 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Warm weather continues into the weekend across much of our area with highs in the mid 70s to low 80s.
- Winds gusting to around 40-45 mph on Friday will be a concern for some limited fire impacts in northeast Nebraska.
- Shower and storm chances increase this weekend into next week (60-80%). Expect a cooling trend from Sunday onward with highs reaching the 50s to low 60s by Tuesday.
Friday
The sfc pressure gradient remains tight and breezy southerly winds will hit their stride in the afternoon. Gusts of up to 45 mph are possible with max obs expected to be reported from areas northeast of Columbus/Norfolk.
High temps should rival those of Wednesday/Thursday, but there is some uncertainty with increased cloud cover, especially north of the Platte River.
That's the same location that will be flirting with RED FLAG WARNING criteria as the strong winds will be accompanied by RH values as low as 30% in northeast Nebraska. Thankfully, the driest air (25% RH) will be along the KS state line where wind speeds will peak closer to 25-30 mph. Deeper mixing would mean lower RH values and the necessitation of a RFW with autumn curing as far along as it is (35% chance). Those harvesting should be aware of the ease of fire development and spread.
A few showers (30%) may develop after 10pm in northeast/central Nebraska behind the stalled front as the LLJ develops again.
.SATURDAY...
As a sfc lee cyclone streaks northeast, the cold front should push into northeast Nebraska. High temperatures on Saturday will be dependent on how far south the cold front is able to push into the CWA. Max temps may differ by 20 degrees from CWA top to bottom with some locations (including OMA) managing close to 80F for a fourth consecutive day.
Aviation
Issued at 1209 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
KOFK: VFR conditions prevail through the period at the terminal. Expect the potential for some LLWS at through the overnight hours into Friday morning. Breezy conditions are expected after 16Z with gusts of 25-30kts expected.
KLNK/KOMA: VFR conditions persist at the terminals through the TAF period. Southerly winds will increase heading into Friday morning, with gusts reaching 20-25kts.
Oax Watches
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