Columbus, NE Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Mist and Fog 21°F
Feels Like 21°F  
Humidity 98% Dew Point 21°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.86 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.9 mi. NNW of central Columbus
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 13F
70%
38
13
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 14F
22
14
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 26F
40
26
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 51F, Low 26F
51
26
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 21F
38
21
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 13F
35
13
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Partly Sunny, High 24F
24
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

5°16°27°38°49°60° High: 38°F High: 22°F High: 40°F High: 51°F High: 38°F High: 35°F High: 24°F Low: 13°F Low: 14°F Low: 26°F Low: 26°F Low: 21°F Low: 13°F Sat Dec 6Sun Dec 7Mon Dec 8Tue Dec 9Wed Dec 10Thu Dec 11Fri Dec 12 High Low

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 38°F to a low of 22°F mid-week, then warm to 51°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 16°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - Another in a series of storms brought high winds and heavy rain to the northwestern U.S., with heavy snow in some of the higher elevations. In northern California, Crescent City was drenched with 2.58 inches of rain, and winds gusted to 90 mph. Up to fourteen inches of snow blanketed the mountains of northern California, and snow and high winds created blizzard conditions around Lake Tahoe NV.

More on this and other weather history

Columbus, NE 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 6

Rain And Snow

Day: Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light south southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Dec 10

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Dec 11

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 7 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.


About Columbus, NE

Columbus is the county seat of Platte County, Nebraska, situated at the confluence of the Loup and Platte rivers roughly 85 miles (137 km) west-northwest of Omaha and 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Lincoln by road, near the county's southern edge. With an estimated population of 24,464 as of 2024, it is the 10th-most populous city in Nebraska. Initially settled in May 1856 along the historic Great Platte River Road, the city was named for Columbus, Ohio; its location along the proposed transcontinental railroad made it especially attractive to early settlers. Despite the construction of a hydroelectric plant, the Great Depression hit the region especially hard. Since, its economy has pivoted to one based on agriculture, manufacturing, and services such as healthcare. Today, Columbus is governed by a mayor and a city council. The city is located in the Omaha media market, and has 6 radio stations licensed to it; it is also home to the Columbus Telegram, a newspaper published five days per week. A campus of Central Community College is located 4 miles (6 km) outside Columbus; its sports teams are the Raiders.

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