Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Creston NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Creston NE
 41.66°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
6:35 am CST Jan 14, 2026
7am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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