Monthly outlook for Columbus, ND: average high 54.6°, average low 38.8°. That is 3.3° 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 17 October (68.1°), the coolest 25 October (30.1°).
54.6°/38.8°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
56.9°
50.8°
+3.4°
27 October – 5 November
50.7°
43.7°
+3.9°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
37.2°
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October records over 66 years
87.6°1 October 1992All-time high
-3.5°30 October 1984All-time low
Sun, 1858° / 41°0
58 °
Columbus, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Mon, 1959° / 36°0
59 °
Columbus, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 36°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Tue, 2059° / 43°0
59 °
Columbus, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2.7 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Wed, 2156° / 39°0
56 °
Columbus, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 56°, low 39°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2264° / 45°0
64 °
Columbus, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 2358° / 55°0.5
58 °
Columbus, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 58°, low 55°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind15.3 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2457° / 36°0.59
57 °
Columbus, Saturday, 24 October
Snow. High 57°, low 36°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind24.5 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 2543° / 30°0
43 °
Columbus, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 43°, low 30°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Mon, 2647° / 33°0
47 °
Columbus, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 33°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Tue, 2755° / 37°0
55 °
Columbus, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 37°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Wed, 2850° / 40°0
50 °
Columbus, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 40°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.3 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 2957° / 38°0
57 °
Columbus, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 38°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16.1 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 3050° / 40°0
50 °
Columbus, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 40°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind12 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 3145° / 35°0
45 °
Columbus, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 45°, low 35°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind19.1 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 0148° / 33°0
48 °
Columbus, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 48°, low 33°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.2 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Wed, 1135° / 21°0.02
35 °
Columbus, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high59° (1981)
Record low-7° (1986)
Thu, 1236° / 21°0.02
36 °
Columbus, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low-5° (1998)
Fri, 1337° / 22°0.03
37 °
Columbus, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high64° (1999)
Record low-8° (1986)
Sat, 1438° / 23°0.02
38 °
Columbus, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high59° (2016)
Record low1° (2000)
Sun, 1536° / 22°0.03
36 °
Columbus, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high58° (2001)
Record low-1° (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.