Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	1 Jan 6:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 33 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Wintry
Mix
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

A chance of freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.