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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Unknown Precip

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

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

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. 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 33 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    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. Blustery, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. 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 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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. Blustery, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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:
7:35 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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