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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 03:00am
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Red Flag Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. 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: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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:
2:21 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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