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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light southeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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