Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	29.66 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	27 Dec 11:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Creston NE

Wind Advisory December 28, 03:00am until December 29, 12:00am

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 04:00am until December 28, 02:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 21 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 25 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 22 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Snow, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind around 7 mph.