Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 10:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Low around 45. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 45. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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)
11:23 am CST Mar 4, 2026
11am CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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