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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 7 Apr 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow showers and sleet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 40 by 9pm, then rising to around 47 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow showers and sleet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 40 by 9pm, then rising to around 47 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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:
4:57 am CDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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