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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.61 in (1039.4 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 23 Jan 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Cold Weather Advisory until January 23, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 23, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -27. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -18. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -24. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -27. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -18. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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