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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

A Few Clouds

66°F

19°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 12:00pm until April 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.42°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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