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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 29 Nov 3:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus NE

Winter Weather Advisory November 29, 04:52am until November 30, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory November 29, 04:52am until November 30, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 24. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus NE
 41.42°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 am CST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Nov 29, 2025-6pm CST Dec 5, 2025
 
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