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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 11 Apr 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. High near 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. High near 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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:
2:52 am CDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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