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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 3 Apr 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
11:52 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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