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Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

A storm and trailing cold front will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend with widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. A fast-moving clipper storm may bring several inches of snow to the north-central Plains, Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast regions this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 6 Dec 7:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Today

    Today: Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 2pm. Patchy dense fog between 11am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 2pm. Patchy dense fog between 11am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.47°N 97.36°W (Elev. 1447 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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