Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.76 in (1045.6 mb)
Dewpoint -19°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-29°F (-34°C)
Last update 23 Jan 7:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 08:15am until January 23, 10:00am
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 08:15am until January 23, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Calm wind.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -28. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.47°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1447 ft)
7:31 am CST Jan 23, 2026
8am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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