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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Red Flag Warning March 21, 11:00am until March 22, 04:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
1:05 am CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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