Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1030.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 Feb 11:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
12:46 pm CST Feb 21, 2026
12pm CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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