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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 4 Apr 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 14 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:
1:35 pm CDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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