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Snowy, Very Cold and Windy from the Northern Plains to Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in South Texas

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes, with the Chicago metro potentially receiving 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. A frigid airmass will bring very cold temperatures to the Central U.S. and Mississippi Valley today, migrating into the Eastern U.S. on Monday. Dry and windy weather will bring critical fire weather conditions to South Texas today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.52 in (1035.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 9 Nov 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Leigh NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Leigh NE
 41.71°N 97.28°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm CST Nov 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Nov 9, 2025-6pm CST Nov 15, 2025
 
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