Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.44°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
2:41 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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