Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Light Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Leigh NE

Winter Weather Advisory November 28, 03:00pm until November 30, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 26. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain likely before midnight, then snow.  Low around 23. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 26. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain likely before midnight, then snow. Low around 23. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leigh NE
 41.71°N 97.25°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
1:26 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
1pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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