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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarkson NE

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Clarkson NE
 41.73°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
7:46 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
7am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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