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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 13 Jan 10:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. 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 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howells NE
 41.73°N 97.02°W (Elev. 1529 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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