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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 4:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Flood Watch until February 9, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until February 9, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 pm CST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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