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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 9 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:
11:37 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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