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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 3 Apr 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • 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 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
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 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 18 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:
1:05 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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