Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	25 Dec 11:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Christmas Day
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle and
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 27 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

A slight chance of drizzle before 2pm. Areas of fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south wind.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a light west northwest wind becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.