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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Jan 9:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

David City NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
David City NE
 41.25°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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