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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.42 in (1031.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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:
4:05 am CDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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