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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Partly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 13 Mar 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rising City NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 37. Very windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 37. Very windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rising City NE
 41.2°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1608 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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