As of 06:49 CDT

Weather in Columbia, SD

41°Current weather

Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October, 06:49

Clear. Feels like 36°. High 70°, low 41°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, SD: average high 56.9°, average low 37.6°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.2 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74°), the coolest 28 October (22.6°).

56.9°/37.6°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
1 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October58.6°54.4°+2.4°
30 October – 8 November54.1°48.1°+3.4°
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, 2167° / 44°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 44°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Thu, 2274° / 50°0Clear
74 °Clear

Columbia, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 74°, low 50°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2372° / 60°0Light rain
72 °Light rain

Columbia, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 60°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2466° / 48°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Columbia, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 48°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 2554° / 38°0Clear
54 °Clear

Columbia, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 54°, low 38°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 2646° / 37°0Overcast
46 °Overcast

Columbia, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 46°, low 37°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 2737° / 25°0Clear
37 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 37°, low 25°.

Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind15.6 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point5°
Wed, 2849° / 23°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 49°, low 23°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point3°
Thu, 2951° / 30°0Clear
51 °Clear

Columbia, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 51°, low 30°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point6°
Fri, 3048° / 28°0Clear
48 °Clear

Columbia, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 48°, low 28°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 3145° / 29°0Clear
45 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 31 October

Clear. High 45°, low 29°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sun, 0152° / 27°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Columbia, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 52°, low 27°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Mon, 0255° / 43°0.15Light rain
55 °Light rain

Columbia, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 55°, low 43°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 0360° / 39°0Clear
60 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 3 November

Clear. High 60°, low 39°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 0464° / 40°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Columbia, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 64°, low 40°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
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.