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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 13 Oct 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 47. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely. High near 58. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 47. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely. High near 58. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.39°W (Elev. 1457 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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