As of 17:55 CDT

Weather in Columbia, SD

59°Current weather

Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October, 17:55

Clear. Feels like 57°. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind4.7 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, SD: average high 51.6°, average low 37.8°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (66.2°), the coolest 7 November (26.8°).

51.6°/37.8°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
28 October – 6 November55.4°49.1°+3.5°
7 November – 16 November45.4°42.5°+1.6°
17 November – 26 Novemberat normal36.9°—

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).

Thu, 2950° / 34°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Columbia, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 50°, low 34°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.9 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Fri, 3056° / 37°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Friday, 30 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 37°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7 mph NE
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Sat, 3156° / 42°0.01Light rain
56 °Light rain

Columbia, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility4.6 mi
Dew point45°
Sun, 0166° / 52°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Columbia, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 66°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Mon, 0258° / 54°0.83Rain
58 °Rain

Columbia, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 58°, low 54°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind20.4 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Tue, 0358° / 43°0.02Light rain
58 °Light rain

Columbia, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 58°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.6 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 0460° / 51°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Columbia, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 60°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 0549° / 36°0Mostly clear
49 °Mostly clear

Columbia, Thursday, 5 November

Mostly clear. High 49°, low 36°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16 mph N
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Fri, 0643° / 29°0Partly cloudy
43 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Friday, 6 November

Partly cloudy. High 43°, low 29°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sat, 0743° / 27°0Clear
43 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 7 November

Clear. High 43°, low 27°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.9 mph E
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Sun, 0848° / 35°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Columbia, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 48°, low 35°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Mon, 0951° / 37°0Clear
51 °Clear

Columbia, Monday, 9 November

Clear. High 51°, low 37°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 1041° / 31°0Partly cloudy
41 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Tuesday, 10 November

Partly cloudy. High 41°, low 31°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Wed, 1141° / 28°0Mostly clear
41 °Mostly clear

Columbia, Wednesday, 11 November

Mostly clear. High 41°, low 28°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Thu, 1248° / 30°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Columbia, Thursday, 12 November

Overcast. High 48°, low 30°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.7 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Tue, 1740° / 26°0.02Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Columbia, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low2° (1997)
Wed, 1839° / 24°0.05Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Columbia, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high57° (2001)
Record low4° (2014)
Thu, 1939° / 25°0.05Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Columbia, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high60° (1989)
Record low5° (1978)
Fri, 2037° / 23°0.03Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Columbia, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high59° (1962)
Record low-1° (1978)
Sat, 2137° / 22°0.02Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Columbia, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high60° (1960)
Record low-7° (1985)
Sun, 2237° / 22°0.02Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Columbia, Sunday, 22 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high57° (2006)
Record low-4° (1977)
Mon, 2335° / 22°0.02Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

Columbia, Monday, 23 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high54° (2025)
Record low-7° (1985)
Tue, 2437° / 21°0.02Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Columbia, Tuesday, 24 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high60° (1990)
Record low-16° (1985)
Wed, 2535° / 22°0.04Climate normal
35 °Climate normal

Columbia, Wednesday, 25 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high58° (1960)
Record low-8° (1996)
Thu, 2633° / 20°0.04Climate normal
33 °Climate normal

Columbia, Thursday, 26 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high33°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high56° (1998)
Record low-13° (1996)

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.