Columbus, Nebraska 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS63 KOAX 141709
AFDOAX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1209 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Cooler weather is expected Sunday into early next week, with
  temperatures trending back up Tuesday into Wednesday.

- Our next chance for rain appears to be on Wednesday,
  especially over far eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

- Thursday appears dry with our next weather system arriving
  sometime next weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1130 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

After an active stretch of weather, a welcomed respite has
arrived. A cold front has pushed through the region late this
evening as an amplifying trough continues to dig into the
central and eastern CONUS. Behind the cold front, cooler and
drier air continues to filter in. By sunrise on Sunday, a jacket
may be required as a cool north wind with temperatures in the
50s is expected. High pressure will settle into the region by
Sunday afternoon, offering up temperatures in the 70s under
mostly sunny skies. A similar forecast begins the work week as
surface high pressure remains over the region. Temperatures
start in the 50s once again, but afternoon highs increase into
the lower 80s on Monday. Skies remain mostly sunny. The same
will largely hold true for Tuesday. The one exception is a low
chance of showers or an isolated thunderstorm as a weak cold
front sweeps across the region early Tuesday morning.

Our next chance of rain is not set to arrive until Wednesday. A
more prominent trough begins to dig towards the central Plains
by Wednesday afternoon. Ahead of this, the ridge will build
slightly, pushing our temperatures into the lower 90s. As the
trough moves overhead, another front is anticipated to push
across the area. Along and ahead of the front has the best
chance of thunderstorm activity, especially during the afternoon
and evening hours across far eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
With the front pushing through, Thursday appears a little cooler
and dry. The evolution of the pattern remains a bit uncertain by
the end of the week into next weekend. That said, a weakening of
the eastern CONUS trough, a building of the central CONUS ridge,
and a digging western CONUS trough would lend to a warmer and
potentially more active forecast pattern.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1205 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026

VFR conditions are in place this breezy afternoon, with
northwesterly winds gusting to 25 kts, which is on the upper end
of forecast guidance for today. Shallow clouds at FL040-060 dot
the sky, while gradually lifting and diminishing later this
afternoon. Winds will diminish through the afternoon, falling
nearly calm overnight before returning out of the west-
southwest around sunrise tomorrow morning, lasting through the
end of the TAF period.

&&

.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...None.
IA...None.

&&

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DISCUSSION...Chehak
AVIATION...Petersen