Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Oct 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    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. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
9pm CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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