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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast and Windy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 38 G 48 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

High Wind Warning January 21, 02:45pm until January 21, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning January 21, 02:45pm until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
2:17 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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