Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Oct 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 3pm.  High near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light south southeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
10:35 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
10am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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