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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 3:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 9 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:
3:35 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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