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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 2 Mar 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Clarkson NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of drizzle before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of drizzle before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarkson NE
 41.73°N 97.14°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
Last Update:
12:38 pm CST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Mar 2, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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