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Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Oct 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 48. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 48. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light south southeast wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.44°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
4:05 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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