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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 7 Oct 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Platte Center NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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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:
4:35 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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