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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Oct 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.42°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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