Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1032.4 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 23 Mar 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
7:35 am CDT Mar 23, 2026
8am CDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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