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Now · 3:40 PM

Columbus Weather & Hourly Forecast

United States · Nebraska · 68601

66°F

Overcast

Feels like: 64°F

💧 Humidity 65% 🌡 Pressure 30.18 inHg 💨 Wind 5 mph 👁 Visibility 26.1 mi ☁ Clouds 100% ☀️ UV index 3.2 · Moderate 🌅 Sunrise 7:15 AM 🌇 Sunset 7:28 PM

Hourly Forecast for Columbus

Today

4:00 PM

Overcast

66° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 65%30.18 inHg

7:00 PM

Overcast

65° 💧 0.001 in 💨 5 mph H 69%30.18 inHg

10:00 PM

Overcast night

60° 💧 0.002 in 💨 7 mph H 87%30.24 inHg

Tomorrow

1:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

59° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 91%30.24 inHg

4:00 AM

Overcast night

57° 💧 0.001 in 💨 8 mph H 96%30.27 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast night

58° 💧 0.001 in 💨 9 mph H 93%30.27 inHg

10:00 AM

Overcast

61° 💧 0.001 in 💨 11 mph H 85%30.30 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

67° 💧 0.001 in 💨 12 mph H 68%30.27 inHg

4:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

71° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 61%30.21 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

67° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 70%30.18 inHg

10:00 PM

Overcast night

63° 💧 0.006 in 💨 11 mph H 78%30.24 inHg

Thursday

1:00 AM

Light rain

60° 💧 0.031 in 💨 9 mph H 89%30.24 inHg

4:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

60° 💧 0.008 in 💨 10 mph H 85%30.21 inHg

7:00 AM

Light rain

58° 💧 0.339 in 💨 8 mph H 92%30.21 inHg

10:00 AM

Light rain

59° 💧 0.147 in 💨 8 mph H 93%30.21 inHg

1:00 PM

Light rain

61° 💧 0.276 in 💨 6 mph H 96%30.21 inHg

Today

4:00 PM

Overcast

66° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 65%30.18 inHg

5:00 PM

Overcast

66° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 64%30.18 inHg

6:00 PM

Overcast

66° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 63%30.18 inHg

7:00 PM

Overcast

65° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 69%30.18 inHg

8:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

61° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 79%30.18 inHg

9:00 PM

Mostly cloudy night

60° 💧 0.001 in 💨 5 mph H 84%30.21 inHg

10:00 PM

Overcast night

60° 💧 0.002 in 💨 7 mph H 87%30.24 inHg

11:00 PM

Overcast night

60° 💧 0.000 in 💨 8 mph H 89%30.27 inHg

Tomorrow

12:00 AM

Overcast night

60° 💧 0.000 in 💨 9 mph H 89%30.27 inHg

1:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

59° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 91%30.24 inHg

2:00 AM

Mostly clear night

58° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 91%30.24 inHg

3:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

57° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 95%30.24 inHg

4:00 AM

Overcast night

57° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 96%30.27 inHg

5:00 AM

Overcast night

58° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 94%30.24 inHg

6:00 AM

Overcast night

58° 💧 0.001 in 💨 10 mph H 94%30.27 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast night

58° 💧 0.001 in 💨 9 mph H 93%30.27 inHg

8:00 AM

Overcast

58° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 92%30.30 inHg

9:00 AM

Overcast

59° 💧 0.001 in 💨 10 mph H 89%30.30 inHg

10:00 AM

Overcast

61° 💧 0.001 in 💨 11 mph H 85%30.30 inHg

11:00 AM

Overcast

63° 💧 0.001 in 💨 11 mph H 79%30.30 inHg

12:00 PM

Overcast

65° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 73%30.27 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

67° 💧 0.001 in 💨 12 mph H 68%30.27 inHg

2:00 PM

Overcast

69° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 66%30.24 inHg

3:00 PM

Overcast

70° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 63%30.21 inHg

4:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

71° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 61%30.21 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

71° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 60%30.18 inHg

6:00 PM

Partly cloudy

70° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 63%30.18 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

67° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 70%30.18 inHg

8:00 PM

Mostly cloudy night

65° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 74%30.21 inHg

9:00 PM

Mostly cloudy night

64° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 75%30.21 inHg

10:00 PM

Overcast night

63° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 78%30.24 inHg

11:00 PM

Overcast night

62° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 78%30.24 inHg

Thursday

12:00 AM

Light rain

62° 💧 0.006 in 💨 9 mph H 81%30.24 inHg

1:00 AM

Light rain

60° 💧 0.022 in 💨 9 mph H 89%30.24 inHg

2:00 AM

Light rain

60° 💧 0.007 in 💨 10 mph H 91%30.21 inHg

3:00 AM

Overcast night

60° 💧 0.001 in 💨 10 mph H 88%30.21 inHg

4:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

60° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 85%30.21 inHg

5:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

60° 💧 0.001 in 💨 7 mph H 85%30.21 inHg

6:00 AM

Light rain

59° 💧 0.007 in 💨 7 mph H 88%30.21 inHg

7:00 AM

Light rain

58° 💧 0.074 in 💨 8 mph H 92%30.21 inHg

8:00 AM

Moderate rain

58° 💧 0.117 in 💨 9 mph H 93%30.21 inHg

9:00 AM

Moderate rain

59° 💧 0.148 in 💨 8 mph H 93%30.21 inHg

10:00 AM

Light rain

59° 💧 0.048 in 💨 8 mph H 93%30.21 inHg

11:00 AM

Light rain

61° 💧 0.047 in 💨 7 mph H 93%30.24 inHg

12:00 PM

Light rain

61° 💧 0.051 in 💨 6 mph H 95%30.21 inHg

1:00 PM

Light rain

61° 💧 0.081 in 💨 6 mph H 96%30.21 inHg

2:00 PM

Light rain

62° 💧 0.085 in 💨 7 mph H 96%30.21 inHg

3:00 PM

Moderate rain

62° 💧 0.110 in 💨 8 mph H 95%30.18 inHg

4:00 PM

Moderate rain

61° 💧 0.120 in 💨 7 mph H 95%30.15 inHg

5:00 PM

Moderate rain

62° 💧 0.105 in 💨 6 mph H 95%30.15 inHg

6:00 PM

Light rain

62° 💧 0.074 in 💨 6 mph H 97%30.12 inHg

7:00 PM

Light rain

63° 💧 0.051 in 💨 8 mph H 95%30.12 inHg

8:00 PM

Light rain

63° 💧 0.066 in 💨 8 mph H 95%30.12 inHg

9:00 PM

Light rain

63° 💧 0.046 in 💨 8 mph H 95%30.15 inHg

10:00 PM

Light rain

63° 💧 0.050 in 💨 9 mph H 95%30.15 inHg

11:00 PM

Light rain

63° 💧 0.041 in 💨 10 mph H 94%30.12 inHg

Friday

12:00 AM

Light rain

63° 💧 0.041 in 💨 9 mph H 94%30.12 inHg

1:00 AM

Light rain

62° 💧 0.052 in 💨 9 mph H 94%30.12 inHg

2:00 AM

Moderate rain

62° 💧 0.155 in 💨 8 mph H 95%30.12 inHg

3:00 AM

Moderate rain

62° 💧 0.185 in 💨 8 mph H 96%30.12 inHg

4:00 AM

Light rain

61° 💧 0.096 in 💨 9 mph H 96%30.12 inHg

5:00 AM

Light rain

61° 💧 0.088 in 💨 11 mph H 96%30.12 inHg

6:00 AM

Light rain

60° 💧 0.051 in 💨 11 mph H 96%30.09 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast night

60° 💧 0.004 in 💨 10 mph H 96%30.09 inHg

10:00 AM

Overcast

62° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 91%30.12 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

65° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 83%30.09 inHg

4:00 PM

Overcast

69° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 79%30.00 inHg

7:00 PM

Light rain

66° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 93%29.97 inHg

10:00 PM

Light rain

67° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 95%29.97 inHg

Saturday

1:00 AM

Heavy rain

66° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 96%29.94 inHg

4:00 AM

Heavy rain

66° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 96%29.91 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast night

66° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 96%29.91 inHg

10:00 AM

Light rain

69° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 90%29.91 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

75° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 76%29.88 inHg

4:00 PM

Mostly sunny

79° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 66%29.83 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

74° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 80%29.83 inHg

10:00 PM

Clear night

69° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 91%29.88 inHg

Sunday

1:00 AM

Clear night

67° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 95%29.88 inHg

4:00 AM

Clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 97%29.88 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

62° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 100%29.88 inHg

10:00 AM

Partly cloudy

69° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 94%29.91 inHg

1:00 PM

Partly cloudy

80° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 72%29.88 inHg

4:00 PM

Sunny

83° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 64%29.85 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

76° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 83%29.83 inHg

10:00 PM

Clear night

71° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 93%29.85 inHg

Monday

1:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

70° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 95%29.85 inHg

4:00 AM

Clear night

68° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 97%29.85 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

65° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 99%29.83 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

78° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 72%29.83 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly sunny

75° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 78%29.71 inHg

Tuesday

1:00 AM

Overcast night

70° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 92%29.62 inHg

7:00 AM

Light rain

64° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 97%29.65 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

69° 💧 None 💨 15 mph H 77%29.71 inHg

7:00 PM

Overcast

64° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 75%29.80 inHg

Wednesday

1:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

58° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 64%29.85 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

51° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 75%29.91 inHg

1:00 PM

Sunny

65° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 53%29.88 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

61° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 69%29.83 inHg

Thursday

1:00 AM

Clear night

52° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 81%29.83 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

49° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 89%29.80 inHg

1:00 PM

Sunny

68° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 67%29.77 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

66° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 78%29.74 inHg

Friday

1:00 AM

Mostly clear night

58° 💧 None 💨 15 mph H 65%29.91 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

51° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 70%29.94 inHg

1:00 PM

Sunny

66° 💧 None 💨 16 mph H 39%29.85 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

60° 💧 None 💨 21 mph H 47%29.80 inHg

Saturday

1:00 AM

Mostly clear night

55° 💧 None 💨 16 mph H 69%29.80 inHg

7:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

56° 💧 None 💨 16 mph H 76%29.80 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

63° 💧 None 💨 21 mph H 55%29.88 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

58° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 62%29.91 inHg

Sunday

1:00 AM

Mostly clear night

50° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 77%30.00 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

45° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 90%30.06 inHg

1:00 PM

Sunny

58° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 64%30.06 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

56° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 76%29.97 inHg

Monday

1:00 AM

Clear night

48° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 92%30.03 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

46° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 93%30.03 inHg

1:00 PM

Sunny

62° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 59%29.97 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

60° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 70%29.88 inHg

Tuesday

1:00 AM

Heavy rain

54° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 92%29.91 inHg

7:00 AM

Moderate rain

53° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 94%29.85 inHg

1:00 PM

Moderate rain

58° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 94%29.85 inHg

7:00 PM

Light rain

61° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 91%29.80 inHg

Wednesday

1:00 AM

Light rain

60° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 93%29.83 inHg

7:00 AM

Light rain

59° 💧 None 💨 14 mph H 95%29.80 inHg

In Columbus and, more broadly, across the state of Nebraska: The morning will feature a mix of sun and clouds, with temperatures starting off in the mid-50s to low 60s. Expect mild conditions to continue through the afternoon, with temperatures rising to the upper 60s. There is a possibility of light rain during the day, with total accumulation around 0.12 inches and a maximum chance of about 73%. Winds will be moderate from the northwest, reaching up to 10 mph, with gusts possibly hitting 17 mph. Overall, it will be a day with variable skies and mild temperatures, so carrying an umbrella or rain jacket might be advisable.

15-Day Weather Outlook for Columbus

TomorrowTomorrow

Overcast 71°/57° 💧 None 💨 12 mph

Thursday, Sep 24Thu Sep 24

Overcast 63°/58° 💧 None 💨 10 mph

Friday, Sep 25Fri Sep 25

Light rain 69°/60° 💧 1.958 in 💨 14 mph

Saturday, Sep 26Sat Sep 26

Heavy rain 79°/66° 💧 0.778 in 💨 14 mph

Sunday, Sep 27Sun Sep 27

Partly cloudy 83°/62° 💧 None 💨 6 mph

Monday, Sep 28Mon Sep 28

Overcast 78°/65° 💧 0.005 in 💨 9 mph

Tuesday, Sep 29Tue Sep 29

Light rain 70°/64° 💧 0.836 in 💨 15 mph

Wednesday, Sep 30Wed Sep 30

Mostly cloudy 65°/51° 💧 None 💨 10 mph

Thursday, Oct 1Thu Oct 1

Sunny 68°/49° 💧 None 💨 7 mph

Friday, Oct 2Fri Oct 2

Mostly sunny 66°/51° 💧 0.001 in 💨 21 mph

Saturday, Oct 3Sat Oct 3

Partly cloudy 63°/55° 💧 0.007 in 💨 21 mph

Sunday, Oct 4Sun Oct 4

Mostly sunny 58°/45° 💧 None 💨 9 mph

Monday, Oct 5Mon Oct 5

Mostly cloudy 62°/46° 💧 None 💨 11 mph

Tuesday, Oct 6Tue Oct 6

Heavy rain 61°/53° 💧 2.545 in 💨 14 mph

Wednesday, Oct 7Wed Oct 7

Light rain 60°/59° 💧 0.155 in 💨 14 mph

TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK

Temperature & Weather Trends in Columbus

Vertical axis: °F · Color based on temperature

AIR QUALITY FORECAST

Air Quality Forecast for Columbus

Hourly forecast · Updated every 2 hours

Fair

Nearest forecast value 4:00 PM

PM2.5 Fine particles Good 2,1µg/m³

Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.

PM10 Particulate matter Good 2,2µg/m³

Includes dust, pollen and other airborne particles. High concentrations may irritate the respiratory system.

O₃ Ozone Fair 64,1µg/m³

Ground-level ozone can irritate the eyes and respiratory system when concentrations are elevated.

NO₂ Nitrogen dioxide Good 1,0µg/m³

A gas emitted mainly by traffic and some industrial activity. High exposure can affect respiratory health.

Air quality is acceptable for most people.

UV & HEALTH

UV, Sun & Health Outlook in Columbus

Maximum daily UV Today, tomorrow and the following day show the maximum UV index forecast for each day.

0–2 Low 3–5 Moderate 6–7 High 8–10 Very high 11+ Extreme

Today UV 5,0Moderate 🙂Fair

Tomorrow UV 5,4Moderate 🙂Fair

Thursday UV 1,9Low 🙂Fair

Friday UV 3,9Moderate 🙂Fair

Saturday UV 2,6Low 🙂Fair

Sunday UV 6,0High —Unavailable

Monday UV 6,0High —Unavailable

Hourly UV index today

4:00 PMUV 1,4 5:00 PMUV 0,6 6:00 PMUV 0,2 7:00 PMUV 0,0

Today's weather health advice Open today's recommendations.

Moderate UV risk

Sunglasses and sun protection are recommended for prolonged exposure.

Acceptable air quality

Air quality is acceptable for most people. Very sensitive people may want to reduce prolonged exertion.

Comfortable temperature conditions

Temperatures should feel comfortable for most people, with no particular heat or cold precautions needed.

Good conditions for outdoor activities

Outdoor activities can generally be enjoyed normally, with sun protection adjusted to the UV level.

WIND OUTLOOK

Hourly Wind Forecast for Columbus

Vertical axis: mph · Horizontal axis: hours

Sustained wind Max gusts

NIGHT SKY · COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA

Tonight's Stargazing & Shooting Stars

Good observing conditions. Best local viewing window: 2:00 AM–3:00 AM.

70/100Best-hour score

BEST TIME TONIGHT 2:00 AM–3:00 AM Astronomical darkness: 8:59 PM–5:45 AM

☁ Cloud cover 31% Real hourly forecast for the best viewing hour.

☾ Moonlight 88% Waxing Gibbous · Moon about 17° above the horizon at the best viewing hour.

☄ Meteor activity Southern Taurids Reference ZHR 7 · Radiant 45° high at the best hour.

✦ Estimated visible meteors 0–1/hour Local estimate after weather, moonlight and radiant-height adjustments.

Chance ≥1 meteor in 30 min31%

UPCOMING METEOR PERIODSStart, peak and end dates · weather should be checked closer to the peak.

SEP 20–NOV 20

Southern TauridsStart SEP 20 · Peak NOV 5 · End NOV 20 · ZHR 7 · 20% Moon at peak

ACTIVE NOW

OCT 2–NOV 7

OrionidsStart OCT 2 · Peak OCT 21 · End NOV 7 · ZHR 20 · 77% Moon at peak

UPCOMING

OCT 20–DEC 10

Northern TauridsStart OCT 20 · Peak NOV 12 · End DEC 10 · ZHR 5 · 7% Moon at peak

UPCOMING

NOV 6–NOV 30

LeonidsStart NOV 6 · Peak NOV 17 · End NOV 30 · ZHR 15 · 52% Moon at peak

UPCOMING

Experimental local observing estimate. Weather values come from the hourly forecast already used on this page. Moon position and astronomical darkness are calculated locally from time and coordinates. Meteor-shower ZHR describes ideal conditions and is not the number of meteors a person should expect to see locally.

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Forecast data for Columbus were last refreshed today at 3:40 PM. The current forecast period extends through 24/09/2026 at 1:00 PM. Weather, air-quality and UV-index data are provided through WEATHER-INFO.COM. Forecasts are produced automatically from the latest available data and are subject to periodic technical checks. This service is intended for general weather information.