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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Platte Center NE

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 36. Very windy, with a north wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 36. Very windy, with a north wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Platte Center NE
 41.51°N 97.45°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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