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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Blustery.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
9:06 am CST Jan 12, 2026
9am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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