Forecast Details for Columbus, NE

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Today: A chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Low around 39. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. High near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 6 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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