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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Oct 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarkson NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarkson NE
 41.73°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
Last Update:
11:12 am CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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