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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Oct 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 9 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 pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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