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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1028.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Bellwood NE

Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Bellwood NE
 41.36°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1437 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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