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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Apr 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 12:00pm until April 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
9:11 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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