Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Whiteman Air Force Base (KSZL)

Lat: 38.73°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 869ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered flurries between 10am and 1pm, then scattered snow showers after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Scattered flurries between 10am and 1pm, then scattered snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MO
 38.86°N 93.89°W (Elev. 860 ft)
3:51 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
4pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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