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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 9:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Creston NE

Red Flag Warning February 17, 12:00pm until February 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 7am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 7am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Creston NE
 41.66°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
Last Update:
9:35 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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