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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 Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Wind Advisory January 18, 02:34pm until January 18, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 18, 02:34pm until January 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of flurries between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
1:37 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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