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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 6 to 11 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. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 6 to 11 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. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 8 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:
10:35 pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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