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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Snow in the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains

A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley today with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over parts of the northern Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest today into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 24 Nov 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Richland NE

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richland NE
 41.45°N 97.22°W (Elev. 1430 ft)
Last Update:
7:52 am CST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Nov 24, 2025-6pm CST Nov 30, 2025
 
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