Columbus, NE Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 39°F
Feels Like 35°F  
Humidity 61% Dew Point 27°F Wind NW 5 MPH Gusts 18 Barometer 30.09 in.
Solar Rad 37 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.9 mi. NNW of central Columbus
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Partly Cloudy, Low 23F
 
23
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Increasing Clouds, High 39F, Low 17F
39
17
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 39F, Low 20F
39
20
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow, High 34F, Low 22F
20%
34
22
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 29F, Low 11F
50%
29
11
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow, High 24F, Low 7F
50%
24
7
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 9F
26
9

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 24°F to 39°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1983 - The Great Thanksgiving Weekend Blizzard hit Denver, CO. The storm produced 21.5 inches of snow in 37 hours, closing Stapleton Airport for 24 hours. The snow and wind closed interstate highways around Denver. Visibility at Limon CO was down to zero for 24 hours.

More on this and other weather history

Columbus, NE 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Wednesday Nov 26

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light north northwest wind.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. Light northwest wind.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday Nov 28

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Dec 2

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 6 to 8 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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