Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Low around 46. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 46. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain. High near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
2:09 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
2pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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