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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1029.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 22 Mar 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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