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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Oct 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rising City NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 47. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 47. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 16 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:
1:41 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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