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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 8:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
7:31 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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