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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.68 in (1041.7 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 22 Feb 2:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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