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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Apr 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 12:00pm until April 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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:
4:35 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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