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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.

Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 6 Dec 1:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. High near 34. Light south southeast wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Saturday
Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. High near 34. Light south southeast wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. 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 9. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 am CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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