Monthly outlook for Columbus, ND: average high 55°, average low 40.6°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (71.3°), the coolest 16 October (30°).
55°/40.6°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
12 October – 21 October
57.1°
52.3°
+2.7°
22 October – 31 October
51.5°
47.3°
+2.3°
1 November – 10 November
at normal
40.1°
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October records over 66 years
87.6°1 October 1992All-time high
-3.5°30 October 1984All-time low
Tue, 1346° / 35°0
46 °
Columbus, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 46°, low 35°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.2 mph W
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Wed, 1455° / 31°0
55 °
Columbus, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 55°, low 31°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind2 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Thu, 1549° / 38°0
49 °
Columbus, Thursday, 15 October
Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 38°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind23.7 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Fri, 1656° / 30°0
56 °
Columbus, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 56°, low 30°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sat, 1768° / 45°0
68 °
Columbus, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 45°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 1857° / 47°0
57 °
Columbus, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind18.7 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1962° / 43°0
62 °
Columbus, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.7 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2068° / 50°0
68 °
Columbus, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 50°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.4 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2171° / 51°0
71 °
Columbus, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 51°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind11 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2252° / 46°0.02
52 °
Columbus, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 46°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15.5 mph N
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 2346° / 37°1.25
46 °
Columbus, Friday, 23 October
Heavy rain. High 46°, low 37°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.3 mph N
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 2448° / 33°0
48 °
Columbus, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 48°, low 33°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.2 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 2553° / 42°0
53 °
Columbus, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2657° / 42°0
57 °
Columbus, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 42°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2752° / 43°0.01
52 °
Columbus, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 43°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind21.9 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2846° / 31°0.06
46 °
Columbus, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high66° (1985)
Record low-1° (1984)
Thu, 2945° / 30°0.06
45 °
Columbus, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high65° (2007)
Record low8° (1991)
Fri, 3044° / 29°0.03
44 °
Columbus, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low-3° (1984)
Sat, 3144° / 29°0.03
44 °
Columbus, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low4° (1991)
Sun, 0143° / 30°0.05
43 °
Columbus, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high67° (1983)
Record low-5° (1984)
Mon, 0242° / 28°0.04
42 °
Columbus, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low-4° (1984)
Tue, 0341° / 28°0.02
41 °
Columbus, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high63° (1981)
Record low-7° (1991)
Wed, 0442° / 28°0.03
42 °
Columbus, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high65° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Thu, 0542° / 27°0.02
42 °
Columbus, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low4° (1991)
Fri, 0640° / 25°0.04
40 °
Columbus, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low-13° (1991)
Sat, 0740° / 25°0.04
40 °
Columbus, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low-14° (2003)
Sun, 0838° / 25°0.04
38 °
Columbus, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high65° (1999)
Record low4° (2003)
Mon, 0936° / 23°0.04
36 °
Columbus, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low1° (1973)
Tue, 1035° / 22°0.04
35 °
Columbus, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high59° (1961)
Record low-5° (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 Columbus, ND 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 Columbus, ND 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.