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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 6 Apr 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.44°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am CDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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