As of 06:47 CDT

Weather in Columbia, SD

39°Current weather

Columbia, Sunday, 18 October, 06:47

Overcast. Feels like 34°. High 69°, low 39°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.2 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, SD: average high 64°, average low 43.8°. That is 5.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (72.2°), the coolest 25 October (34.2°).

64°/43.8°
Average high / low
+5.8°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October64.9°55.4°+5.3°
28 October – 6 November62.4°49.1°+7.4°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal42.5°—

October records over 66 years

88.9°5 October 1963All-time high
3.7°26 October 2020All-time low

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

Mon, 1964° / 37°0Clear
64 °Clear

Columbia, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 64°, low 37°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Tue, 2066° / 47°0Clear
66 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 47°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.5 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2167° / 48°0Clear
67 °Clear

Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.5 mph NE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2272° / 49°0Clear
72 °Clear

Columbia, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 72°, low 49°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2371° / 60°0.04Light rain
71 °Light rain

Columbia, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 60°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind21 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2465° / 42°0.08Light rain
65 °Light rain

Columbia, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind22.1 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2551° / 34°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Columbia, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 34°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 2663° / 44°0Clear
63 °Clear

Columbia, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 63°, low 44°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.6 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2760° / 37°0Partly cloudy
60 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 37°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2857° / 45°0.04Light rain
57 °Light rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind15.5 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2957° / 41°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Columbia, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 3065° / 46°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Columbia, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 46°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 3168° / 48°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Columbia, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 48°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind15.7 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 0167° / 47°0Partly cloudy
67 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Sunday, 1 November

Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 47°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18 mph NW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 0260° / 39°0Clear
60 °Clear

Columbia, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 60°, low 39°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0347° / 32°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Columbia, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 30°0.02Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Columbia, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 0548° / 32°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Columbia, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low8° (2003)
Fri, 0647° / 31°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Columbia, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
Sat, 0747° / 30°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Columbia, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high66° (2006)
Record low5° (1991)
Sun, 0846° / 30°0.06Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Columbia, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (2006)
Record low2° (2003)
Mon, 0943° / 29°0.04Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Columbia, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (2010)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1041° / 26°0.07Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Columbia, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high61° (2016)
Record low6° (1986)
Wed, 1140° / 25°0.02Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Columbia, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high62° (2005)
Record low3° (1966)
Thu, 1241° / 25°0.04Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Columbia, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high64° (1999)
Record low-1° (1966)
Fri, 1343° / 26°0.03Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Columbia, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low1° (1986)
Sat, 1442° / 27°0.02Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Columbia, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high64° (2025)
Record low-5° (2014)
Sun, 1541° / 26°0.02Climate normal
41 °Climate normal

Columbia, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high61° (2015)
Record low0° (2014)
Mon, 1642° / 26°0.03Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Columbia, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low-2° (2014)

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.