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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 8 Mar 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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:
3:42 am CDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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