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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1033.2 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 23 Feb 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.42°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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