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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

A Few Clouds

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 17 Jan 10:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Wind Advisory January 18, 09:00am until January 18, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 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:
10:52 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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