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Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles before 1pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 4am and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles before 1pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 4am and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 9 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 7 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:
1:31 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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