Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 28 Dec 6:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light south wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light south wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 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)
6:35 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
7pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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