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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Oct 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Duncan NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Clearing

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Duncan NE
 41.4°N 97.51°W (Elev. 1506 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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