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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CROSBY (KD50)

Lat: 48.93°NLon: 103.3°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 24 Dec 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 19. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Areas Fog and
    Breezy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Areas Fog and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 19. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Christmas Day
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus ND
 48.88°N 102.79°W
Last Update:
9:36 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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