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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 6 to 11 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:
3:35 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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