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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Oct 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Leigh NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely. High near 56. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely. High near 56. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly 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 46. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light south southeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leigh NE
 41.71°N 97.22°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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