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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 3:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Wind Advisory February 18, 04:23am until February 18, 05:00am
Red Flag Warning February 18, 09:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 18, 04:23am until February 18, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 26 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 26 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.75°N 96.99°W (Elev. 1617 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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