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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 25 May 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 96.99°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
Last Update:
9:26 pm CDT May 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT May 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 1, 2026
 
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