Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair and Breezy

52°F

11°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	NW 21 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.66 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	15 Jan 3:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Wind Advisory January 16, 06:00am until January 16, 06:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Chance
Flurries
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 21 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 30 by noon, then falling to around 22 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.