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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, 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 Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1028.4 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

David City NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Clearing Late

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Flurries then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries before noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
David City NE
 41.25°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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