Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Light Snow

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.68 in (1043.4 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 23 Jan 10:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around -3. Wind chill values as low as -12. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Light south wind.

    Low: -5 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around -3. Wind chill values as low as -12. Light east northeast wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Light south wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
10:06 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
11pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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