Extreme heat warning issued for parts of Nebraska Emergency Information 07/27/2025 02:16 AM (PDT) Columbus, NE 68601What dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111 expected? Where, portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east central, northeast, and southeast in southeast Nebraska. When, from noon today to 8 p.m. Monday. In past, heat-related illnesses increased significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room. Stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors. This is NOAA All Hazards Radio Station WNG-549 in Columbus, Nebraska. The current time is 4.16 a.m. Central Daylight Time. Extreme heat warning information for the following counties in Nebraska, Greeley, Merrick, Nance, and Polk. Extreme heat warning remains in effect from noon today to 8 p.m. Monday. What, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 to 115 expected? Where, Greeley, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Sherman, Valley, Hope, York, Hall, and Hamilton counties. When, from noon today to 8 p.m. Monday. Impact. Heat-related illnesses increased significantly during extreme heat and high humidity event. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-finitioned room. Stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors. The following is a summary of watches, warnings, and advisories in effect. An extreme heat warning remains in effect from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday for the following counties in Nebraska, Butler, Coolfax, Dodge. Platt and Saunders. An extreme heat warning remains in effect from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday for the following counties in Nebraska, Merritt, Nance, and Polk. Now for the official national weather service forecast for the Columbus area. Rest of tonight, mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 miles an hour. Sunday. Sunny. Highs in the mid-90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 miles an hour. Heat index values up to 109 in the afternoon. Sunday night, mostly clear. Humid flow is in the mid-70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Heat index values up to 100 night early until midnight. Monday, sunny with highs in the mid-nights. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Heat index values up to 111 in the afternoon. Monday night, partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Heat index values up to 110 early until midnight. Tuesday, mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until midnight. Dung showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70%. Wednesday, a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Not as warm with highs in the mid-70s. Chance of rain 70%. Wednesday night, a chance of thunderstorms until midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of shower. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50%. Thursday and Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a chance of shower. Hives in the lower 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40%. Friday. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Hives in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40%. Friday night, mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30%. Saturday, partly sunny. Highs in the mid-70s. At 4 a.m. in Columbus, it was clear. The temperature was 71 degrees, but 2.70, and the relative humidity 96%. The wind was ceased at 3 miles an hour. The pressure was 29.96 inches and falling. Across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, at Oort, rain was falling with a temperature of 74. At Sioux City, fog was reported with a temperature of 71. It was clear with a temperature of 75 at Vermont, 77 at Omaha, 71 at Lincoln, and 73 at York. It was partly cloudy with a temperature of 74 at Norfolk, 73 at Albion, 72 at Wayne, and 75 at Valentine. At O'Neill, it was mostly cloudy, with a temperature of 79. Here are some observations from across the region. It was clear, with a temperature of 76 at Des Moines and 78 at Concordia, Kansas. It was partly cloudy, with a temperature of 74 at Grand Island, 75 at Kansas City, and 69 at Norplant. At 2 fall, it was mostly cloudy, with a temperature of 75. Once again, at 4 a.m. in Columbus, it was 71 degrees under clear skies. This hazardous weather outlook is proportions of southwest Iowa.