As of 19:10 CDT

Weather in Columbia, SD

46°Current weather

Columbia, Friday, 16 October, 19:10

Clear. Feels like 45°. High 50°, low 38°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, SD: average high 61.1°, average low 45.2°. That is 3.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (71.3°), the coolest 26 October (33.8°).

61.1°/45.2°
Average high / low
+3.7°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October62°56°+3.3°
26 October – 4 November59.5°50.4°+5.1°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal43.6°—

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).

Sat, 1763° / 40°0Clear
63 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 63°, low 40°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sun, 1867° / 43°0Clear
67 °Clear

Columbia, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 67°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2.7 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 1964° / 43°0Clear
64 °Clear

Columbia, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 2066° / 46°0Clear
66 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Wed, 2166° / 48°0Clear
66 °Clear

Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 66°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.6 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2268° / 52°0Clear
68 °Clear

Columbia, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 68°, low 52°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2371° / 62°0.19Light rain
71 °Light rain

Columbia, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 62°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind21.8 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sat, 2458° / 48°0Clear
58 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 58°, low 48°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.4 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sun, 2548° / 42°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Columbia, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 48°, low 42°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2652° / 34°0Light rain
52 °Light rain

Columbia, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 34°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.8 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 2763° / 38°0Clear
63 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 63°, low 38°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 2867° / 51°0.02Light rain
67 °Light rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 51°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind20 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2955° / 49°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Columbia, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 49°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind19.6 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 3055° / 42°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Columbia, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 42°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.6 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 3165° / 48°0.01Light rain
65 °Light rain

Columbia, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 48°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind16.1 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0149° / 33°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Columbia, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (1990)
Record low15° (1984)
Mon, 0249° / 32°0.02Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Columbia, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low10° (1991)
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)

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.