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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 18 Feb 11:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 12:00pm until February 20, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 24 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 24 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west 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:
12:35 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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