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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

High Wind Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 01:00am
Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 01:00am
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 35. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 38 mph increasing to 39 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 35. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 38 mph increasing to 39 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
2:52 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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