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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow, gusty winds, and localized blizzard conditions will persist through Thanksgiving near and downwind of the Great Lakes. Rain and mountain snow are forecast for the Pacific Northwest. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1032.3 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Nov 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Schuyler NE

Winter Weather Advisory November 28, 03:00pm until November 30, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Light east wind becoming east southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 23. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 5pm. High near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Light east wind becoming east southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 23. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 5pm. High near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Schuyler NE
 41.45°N 97.07°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 pm CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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