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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 22 Jan 8:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -22. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -13. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -22. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -13. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 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:
9:35 am CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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