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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 8 Oct 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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:
1:35 pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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