As of 01:14 CDT

Weather in Columbia, SD

46°Current weather

Columbia, Thursday, 15 October, 01:14

Light rain. Feels like 46°. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind2.2 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, SD: average high 59.6°, average low 44°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (73.8°), the coolest 25 October (35.3°).

59.6°/44°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October62.5°56.1°+3.6°
25 October – 3 November54.8°51.1°+2°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal44.2°—

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).

Fri, 1651° / 38°0Clear
51 °Clear

Columbia, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 51°, low 38°.

Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sat, 1763° / 40°0Clear
63 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 63°, low 40°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1867° / 44°0Clear
67 °Clear

Columbia, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 67°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.7 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1965° / 42°0Clear
65 °Clear

Columbia, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2068° / 45°0Clear
68 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 68°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.2 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2174° / 58°0Clear
74 °Clear

Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 74°, low 58°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19.3 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2271° / 61°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Columbia, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 61°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind23 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Fri, 2363° / 48°1.19Heavy rain
63 °Heavy rain

Columbia, Friday, 23 October

Heavy rain. High 63°, low 48°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind16 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2449° / 40°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Columbia, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 49°, low 40°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 2556° / 35°0Clear
56 °Clear

Columbia, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 56°, low 35°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind18 mph SW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 2648° / 39°0.02Light rain
48 °Light rain

Columbia, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 48°, low 39°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2752° / 36°0Mostly clear
52 °Mostly clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October

Mostly clear. High 52°, low 36°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Wed, 2856° / 44°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 44°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2953° / 38°0Clear
53 °Clear

Columbia, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 53°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.9 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 3064° / 50°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Columbia, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind23.2 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3150° / 33°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Columbia, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low17° (2002)
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)

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.