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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 10 Mar 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly 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:
1:35 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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