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.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.71 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 8:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Monroe NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a light north northwest wind becoming north 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a light north northwest wind becoming north 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 7 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Monroe NE
 41.48°N 97.6°W (Elev. 1545 ft)
9:46 am CST Dec 27, 2025
9am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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