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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Howells NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southeast.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with an east wind 14 to 23 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Howells NE
 41.73°N 96.96°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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