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Current conditions at

Robert R Wells Jr Airport (K66R)

Lat: 29.64°NLon: 96.52°WElev: 242ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 8 Jun 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus TX

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 92 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 70 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 96 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 72 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 96 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 73 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    Hot

    High: 98 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 75 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    Hot

    High: 98 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus TX
 29.7°N 96.55°W (Elev. 197 ft)
1:23 pm CDT Jun 8, 2023
1pm CDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 14, 2023
 
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