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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 7 Apr 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 2pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 2pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
1:42 pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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