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Current conditions at

Robert R Wells Jr Airport (K66R)

Lat: 29.64°NLon: 96.52°WElev: 242ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Feb 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Columbus TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 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.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 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.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Columbus TX
 29.74°N 96.6°W (Elev. 230 ft)
Last Update:
12:20 pm CST Feb 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 3, 2026-6pm CST Feb 9, 2026
 
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