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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Platte Center NE

Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 03:00am
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Red Flag Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 25. East southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 34. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 25. East southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 34. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Platte Center NE
 41.55°N 97.57°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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