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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 7 Oct 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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