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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Oct 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Shelby NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Clearing

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shelby NE
 41.2°N 97.41°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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