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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Mostly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 29 Jan 11:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 12. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 12. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 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:
10:56 am CST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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