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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 10:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cornlea NE

Red Flag Warning February 17, 12:00pm until February 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Cornlea NE
 41.64°N 97.63°W (Elev. 1644 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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