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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Feb 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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:
1:52 pm CST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 11, 2026-6pm CST Feb 17, 2026
 
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