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Tracking Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern U.S.; Winter Storm to Impact the Northern U.S.

A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley Monday with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect. 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 Monday into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 24 Nov 1:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 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 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 19 °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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 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 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light north northwest wind.
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 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 6 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:
Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.44°N 97.33°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 am CST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Nov 24, 2025-6pm CST Nov 30, 2025
 
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