Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair and Breezy

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 16 Mar 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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)
4:05 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
4am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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