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

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

David City NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 33 by noon, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

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

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 33 by noon, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. 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 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
David City NE
 41.25°N 97.12°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
9:35 am CST Jan 15, 2026
9am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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