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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Columbus Day
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 96.99°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
Last Update:
1:05 am CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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