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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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