As of 22:21 CDT

Weather in Columbia, SD

72°Current weather

Columbia, Saturday, 8 August, 22:21

Clear. Feels like 73°. High 88°, low 55°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, SD: average high 86.7°, average low 59.6°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (96.2°), the coolest 19 August (54.5°).

86.7°/59.6°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August87.4°81.4°+3.4°
18 August – 27 August85.6°81°+2.6°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal79.5°

August records over 66 years

104.9°13 August 1965All-time high
44.8°31 August 1992All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Aberdeen (13 mi).

Sun, 0987° / 55°0.14Rain
87 °Rain

Columbia, Sunday, 9 August

Rain. High 87°, low 55°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Mon, 1096° / 55°0.39Heavy rain
96 °Heavy rain

Columbia, Monday, 10 August

Heavy rain. High 96°, low 55°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SE
Humidity27%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Tue, 1190° / 59°0.01Light rain
90 °Light rain

Columbia, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 90°, low 59°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10 mph NE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1287° / 62°0Overcast
87 °Overcast

Columbia, Wednesday, 12 August

Overcast. High 87°, low 62°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.7 mph E
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 1384° / 66°0Partly cloudy
84 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Thursday, 13 August

Partly cloudy. High 84°, low 66°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity35%
Visibility
Dew point50°
Fri, 1489° / 61°0Partly cloudy
89 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Friday, 14 August

Partly cloudy. High 89°, low 61°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.7 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility
Dew point46°
Sat, 1572° / 64°0.08Light rain
72 °Light rain

Columbia, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 72°, low 64°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Sun, 1686° / 60°0Light rain
86 °Light rain

Columbia, Sunday, 16 August

Light rain. High 86°, low 60°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.5 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility
Dew point51°
Mon, 1795° / 61°0Mostly clear
95 °Mostly clear

Columbia, Monday, 17 August

Mostly clear. High 95°, low 61°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.8 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Tue, 1891° / 64°0Partly cloudy
91 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Tuesday, 18 August

Partly cloudy. High 91°, low 64°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20.4 mph NE
Humidity24%
Visibility
Dew point44°
Wed, 1981° / 55°0.01Light rain
81 °Light rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 81°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NE
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point42°
Thu, 2082° / 63°0.01Light rain
82 °Light rain

Columbia, Thursday, 20 August

Light rain. High 82°, low 63°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility
Dew point43°
Fri, 2189° / 57°0.09Light rain
89 °Light rain

Columbia, Friday, 21 August

Light rain. High 89°, low 57°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind27.3 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point47°
Sat, 2283° / 62°0.01Light rain
83 °Light rain

Columbia, Saturday, 22 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 62°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind23.8 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility
Dew point48°
Sun, 2387° / 55°0Clear
87 °Clear

Columbia, Sunday, 23 August

Clear. High 87°, low 55°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.8 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2482° / 63°0.07Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Columbia, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (1976)
Record low47° (1966)
Tue, 2581° / 62°0.04Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Columbia, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high95° (1991)
Record low48° (1964)
Wed, 2681° / 61°0.1Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Columbia, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high102° (1991)
Record low47° (1992)
Thu, 2781° / 61°0.05Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Columbia, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high98° (1973)
Record low46° (1992)
Fri, 2881° / 62°0.08Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Columbia, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1991)
Record low45° (1965)
Sat, 2981° / 61°0.04Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Columbia, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high99° (2012)
Record low47° (1988)
Sun, 3080° / 60°0.09Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Columbia, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1961)
Record low47° (2009)
Mon, 3180° / 61°0.06Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Columbia, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high94° (1979)
Record low45° (1992)
Tue, 0179° / 60°0.07Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Columbia, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high97° (1983)
Record low44° (1965)
Wed, 0279° / 60°0.13Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Columbia, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high102° (1983)
Record low46° (1974)
Thu, 0379° / 60°0.06Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Columbia, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high95° (1978)
Record low40° (1974)
Fri, 0479° / 60°0.07Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Columbia, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high99° (1979)
Record low44° (2025)
Sat, 0578° / 60°0.06Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Columbia, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high101° (1978)
Record low39° (1965)
Sun, 0678° / 58°0.07Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Columbia, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high100° (1976)
Record low45° (1968)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Columbia, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Columbia, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.