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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely between 2am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely between 2am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
Last Update:
1:05 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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