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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 18 Feb 10:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 5pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 5pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.42°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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