As of 00:36 CDT

Weather in Columbia, SD

46°Current weather

Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October, 00:36

Clear. Feels like 43°. High 70°, low 43°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, SD: average high 59.1°, average low 41°. That is 3.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (72.7°), the coolest 28 October (23.4°).

59.1°/41°
Average high / low
+3.7°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October57.8°54.4°+1.9°
30 October – 8 November61.2°48.1°+7.3°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal41.1°—

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).

Wed, 2165° / 43°0Clear
65 °Clear

Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8 mph NE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Thu, 2273° / 49°0Clear
73 °Clear

Columbia, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 73°, low 49°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2370° / 59°0.05Light rain
70 °Light rain

Columbia, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 70°, low 59°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2465° / 49°0.03Light rain
65 °Light rain

Columbia, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.8 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 2550° / 39°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Columbia, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 50°, low 39°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14 mph N
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 2648° / 33°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Columbia, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 48°, low 33°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.2 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 2739° / 26°0Clear
39 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 39°, low 26°.

Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point4°
Wed, 2847° / 23°0Clear
47 °Clear

Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 47°, low 23°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SW
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point1°
Thu, 2951° / 31°0Clear
51 °Clear

Columbia, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 51°, low 31°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Fri, 3057° / 35°0Mostly clear
57 °Mostly clear

Columbia, Friday, 30 October

Mostly clear. High 57°, low 35°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 3163° / 41°0Partly cloudy
63 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 41°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 0164° / 52°0.01Light rain
64 °Light rain

Columbia, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 64°, low 52°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 0264° / 46°0.01Light rain
64 °Light rain

Columbia, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.5 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 0359° / 39°0Clear
59 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 3 November

Clear. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 0460° / 47°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Columbia, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.7 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.