Columbus County Weather Update – Sunday January 11, 2026

Greetings and welcome to the Columbus County Weather Update for Sunday January 11, 2026.

A cold front has crossed the area early this morning, and while we will have some leftover cloudiness around early, the sunshine will dominate from lunchtime onward. It’ll be breezy, and we’ll have falling temps this afternoon into the lower 50s by suppertime.

Temperatures nosedive after sunset tonight, and by the time we wake up Monday morning, we will be in the upper 20s area-wide, with some of the typically colder spots dipping into the mid 20s. Despite full sunshine on Monday, our highs will only crest around 50. Another cold night Monday night with temps back into the 20s… but slightly milder Tuesday afternoon (actually around seasonal normal values).

The next weather system arrives by Wednesday. Medium range model ENSEMBLES show deep troughing and perhaps a “cut off low” developing in the lower Appalachians by Thursday. (A cut off low is one that is, well, “cut off” from the typical progressive weather pattern.)

Unfortunately, any significant moisture will be displaced offshore. Some showers are possible with a frontal passage on Wednesday, but that’s about it.

Now, I’m VERY AWARE that many people are seeing folks on social media talking about snow later in the week. Again, I look at model ensembles to get a better idea of the “big picture,” and, well, it ain’t looking too good if you’re rooting for snow. Not this week anyway.