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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °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. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 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. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
3:27 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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