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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 6 Apr 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers and snow before midnight, then snow. Low around 26. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers and snow before midnight, then snow. Low around 26. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am CDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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