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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1036.7 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 31 Jan 11:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Steady temperature around 16. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Steady temperature around 16. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 31, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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