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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Leigh NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 54. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 54. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leigh NE
 41.71°N 97.25°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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