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Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Creston NE

Wind Advisory December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Creston NE
 41.66°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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