Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Light Snow and Windy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 36 G 41 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 15 Mar 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 07:15pm until March 15, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning March 15, 07:15pm until March 16, 01:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 07:15pm until March 15, 09:00pm
    High Wind Warning March 15, 07:15pm until March 16, 01:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 5 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with rain after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.42°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
7:05 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
7pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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