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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 14 Oct 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. High near 55. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. High near 55. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
3:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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