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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 46. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. High near 67. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 46. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. High near 67. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 27, 2026
 
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