Monthly outlook for Columbus, ND: average high 53.4°, average low 39°. That is 0.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 19 October (68.8°), the coolest 17 October (27.6°).
53.4°/39°
Average high / low
+0.8°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
51.6°
53.1°
-0.8°
20 October – 29 October
56.5°
48.9°
+4.2°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
41.8°
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October records over 66 years
87.6°1 October 1992All-time high
-3.5°30 October 1984All-time low
Sun, 1146° / 35°0.38
46 °
Columbus, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 46°, low 35°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NE
Humidity87%
Visibility2.0 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1236° / 31°0.7
36 °
Columbus, Monday, 12 October
Snow. High 36°, low 31°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NE
Humidity100%
Visibility0.3 mi
Dew point34°
Tue, 1345° / 35°0
45 °
Columbus, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 35°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7 mph W
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Wed, 1453° / 32°0
53 °
Columbus, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 53°, low 32°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind3 mph W
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Thu, 1551° / 37°0
51 °
Columbus, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 51°, low 37°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind15.1 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 1646° / 31°0
46 °
Columbus, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 46°, low 31°.
Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind12.5 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 1748° / 28°0
48 °
Columbus, Saturday, 17 October
Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 28°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind21.7 mph S
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point5°
Sun, 1860° / 40°0
60 °
Columbus, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 40°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.8 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1969° / 47°0
69 °
Columbus, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 69°, low 47°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2066° / 53°0.02
66 °
Columbus, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 53°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind15.1 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2153° / 47°0.01
53 °
Columbus, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.7 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2255° / 42°0
55 °
Columbus, Thursday, 22 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.3 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 2351° / 39°0
51 °
Columbus, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 39°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 2453° / 39°0
53 °
Columbus, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 39°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2562° / 42°0
62 °
Columbus, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 42°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2649° / 33°0.03
49 °
Columbus, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low8° (2020)
Tue, 2748° / 31°0.07
48 °
Columbus, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1983)
Record low16° (2023)
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)
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.