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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Bellwood NE

Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then snow. Low around 30. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then snow. Low around 30. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Bellwood NE
 41.31°N 97.3°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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