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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 14 Oct 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 54. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 54. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 96.99°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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