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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 am CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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