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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 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:
5:02 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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