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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Platte Center NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light south southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light east wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light east wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light south southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light east wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light east wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Platte Center NE
 41.53°N 97.48°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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