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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.62 in (1038.7 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Red Flag Warning March 28, 09:00am until March 28, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 26. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 26. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 am CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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