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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 09:00am until March 28, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 27, 12:00pm until March 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.44°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
Last Update:
5:03 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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