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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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