Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

A Few Clouds

53°F

12°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 30 Apr 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Frost Advisory May 1, 12:00am until May 1, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 8pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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