Columbus, NE Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (68601)
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
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This Date in Weather History
1988 - Morning fog in the central U.S. reduced the visibility to near zero at some locations. Morning lows of 28 degrees at Rockford IL and 24 degrees at Waterloo IA were records for the date. Afternoon highs of 92 degrees at Hollywood FL and Miami FL were records for the date.
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Columbus 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Oct 7
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 2 mph.
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Oct 9
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Oct 10
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Oct 11
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Oct 12
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday Oct 13
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 7 mph.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:33 AM
Sunset 7:02 PM
Last Light 7:30 PM
Moonset 8:06 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
100 at 7 Miles East-southeast Of Hidalgo, TX and 2 Miles North-northeast Of La Puerta, TX and Mcallen, TX
Tue's Low Temperature
17 at 32 Miles West-southwest Of Bynum, MT and 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID and 5 Miles South-southwest Of Silvies, OR
Weather Folklore
Open crocus, warm weather; Closed crocus, cold weather.
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About Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus is the county seat of Platte County, Nebraska, situated at the confluence of the Loup and Platte rivers roughly 85 miles (137 km) west-northwest of Omaha and 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Lincoln by road, near the county's southern edge. With an estimated population of 24,464 as of 2024, it is the 10th-most populous city in Nebraska.
Initially settled in May 1856 along the historic Great Platte River Road, the city was named for Columbus, Ohio; its location along the proposed transcontinental railroad made it especially attractive to early settlers. Despite the construction of a hydroelectric plant, the Great Depression hit the region especially hard. Since, its economy has pivoted to one based on agriculture, manufacturing, and services such as healthcare.
Today, Columbus is governed by a mayor and a city council. The city is located in the Omaha media market, and has 6 radio stations licensed to it; it is also home to the Columbus Telegram, a newspaper published five days per week. A campus of Central Community College is located 4 miles (6 km) outside Columbus; its sports teams are the Raiders.
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