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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Richland NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light west southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richland NE
 41.45°N 97.22°W (Elev. 1430 ft)
Last Update:
11:12 am CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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