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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 78%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Columbus NE

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely before 4am, then snow. Low around 30. North northwest wind around 15 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 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 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 6 to 9 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 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 28. Blustery, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely before 4am, then snow. Low around 30. North northwest wind around 15 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 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 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 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Columbus NE
 41.38°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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