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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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:
7:36 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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