Columbus, Nebraska Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Columbus weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast15%—86°67°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——91°67°+5°
- MondayJul 6Partly Cloudy——90°69°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——90°68°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle42%—92°69°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers42%0.01″86°68°-6°
- FridayJul 10Heavy Drizzle18%0.02″82°65°-4°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 3.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 50
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 10:35 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Columbus at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 68601
16-Day Forecast — Columbus
- Sat86°67°15%
- Sun91°67°8%
- Mon90°69°1%
- Tue90°68°3%
- Wed92°69°42%
- Thu86°68°42%
- Fri82°65°18%
- Sat80°60°7%
- Sun79°61°6%
- Mon82°66°2%
- Tue84°66°3%
- Wed89°65°4%
- Thu94°70°13%
- Fri90°64°11%
- Sat79°64°19%
- Sun81°59°11%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Columbus
SPC has placed Columbus in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Columbus
- 68601
- 68602