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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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:
1:35 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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