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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Partly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jan 5:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 pm CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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