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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	15 Jan 6:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Howells NE

Today
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
then Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Sprinkles/Flurries
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 31 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 31 by noon, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.