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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Oct 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rising City NE

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 62. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 62. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rising City NE
 41.2°N 97.3°W (Elev. 1581 ft)
Last Update:
11:51 am CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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