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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 May 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 57. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 57. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT May 16, 2024
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 16, 2024-6pm CDT May 23, 2024
 
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