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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Mar 4:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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:
4:07 pm CST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Mar 1, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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