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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 May 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Richland NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richland NE
 41.45°N 97.22°W (Elev. 1430 ft)
Last Update:
10:51 pm CDT May 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT May 24, 2026-6pm CDT May 31, 2026
 
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