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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
4:17 am CDT Aug 4, 2025
4am CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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