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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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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