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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair and Breezy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.17 in (987.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Red Flag Warning until February 17, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until February 17, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 10 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:
3:35 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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