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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

-5°F

-21°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.70 in (1043.7 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 30 Jan 11:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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:
12:05 am CST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 31, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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