Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. overnight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 8:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 45. Light north wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Light north wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing NE
 41.53°N 97.28°W (Elev. 1509 ft)
9:05 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
9pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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