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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Light north wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Light north wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.44°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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