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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.67 in (1041.6 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 22 Feb 5:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Platte Center NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Platte Center NE
 41.53°N 97.48°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
Last Update:
6:05 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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