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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 am CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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