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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Mar 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 96.99°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 am CDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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