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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rising City NE

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 03:00am
Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 28. East southeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 37. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 28. East southeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 37. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rising City NE
 41.2°N 97.3°W (Elev. 1581 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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