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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 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 pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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