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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

A Few Clouds

53°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 14 Oct 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Platte Center NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 55. North wind 9 to 16 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: 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 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 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 noon, then showers likely. High near 55. North wind 9 to 16 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
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 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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 47. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Platte Center NE
 41.53°N 97.48°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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