As of 16:27 CDT

Weather in Columbia, IA

72°Current weather

Columbia, Tuesday, 13 October, 16:27

Partly cloudy. Feels like 72°. High 72°, low 58°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, IA: average high 60.8°, average low 48.5°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 3.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (72.4°), the coolest 17 October (35.2°).

60.8°/48.5°
Average high / low
+0.1°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
13 October – 22 October63°62°+0.5°
23 October – 1 November57.2°57.6°-0.2°
2 November – 11 Novemberat normal52.3°—

October records over 66 years

91.8°6 October 1963All-time high
10.2°29 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Chariton (14 mi).

Wed, 1466° / 52°0.3Rain
66 °Rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 66°, low 52°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 1563° / 54°0.46Heavy rain
63 °Heavy rain

Columbia, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 63°, low 54°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.1 mph E
Humidity95%
Visibility1.7 mi
Dew point60°
Fri, 1656° / 45°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Columbia, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 45°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind21.7 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Sat, 1757° / 35°0Clear
57 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 35°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sun, 1862° / 44°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Columbia, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 1955° / 50°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Columbia, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 50°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 2062° / 47°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2170° / 50°0Partly cloudy
70 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.4 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2266° / 60°2.15Heavy rain
66 °Heavy rain

Columbia, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 66°, low 60°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind20.9 mph S
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 2366° / 54°0.32Rain
66 °Rain

Columbia, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 66°, low 54°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind19.4 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 2467° / 49°0Clear
67 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2559° / 53°0.03Light rain
59 °Light rain

Columbia, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 53°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.5 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 2655° / 46°0.01Light rain
55 °Light rain

Columbia, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.3 mph NW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2750° / 42°0Overcast
50 °Overcast

Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 50°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.6 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2846° / 37°0Light rain
46 °Light rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 46°, low 37°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.2 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2957° / 41°0.07Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Columbia, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (2024)
Record low10° (1980)
Fri, 3057° / 42°0.1Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Columbia, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high75° (2024)
Record low17° (1980)
Sat, 3156° / 41°0.15Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Columbia, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low21° (1993)
Sun, 0156° / 41°0.21Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Columbia, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high75° (1990)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 39°0.08Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Columbia, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (1964)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0354° / 39°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Columbia, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 39°0.1Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Columbia, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low9° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 38°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Columbia, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (2015)
Record low20° (1967)
Fri, 0653° / 38°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Columbia, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0753° / 37°0.02Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Columbia, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high72° (1966)
Record low0° (1991)
Sun, 0853° / 37°0.04Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Columbia, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low-12° (1991)
Mon, 0953° / 37°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Columbia, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low13° (1991)
Tue, 1050° / 35°0.1Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Columbia, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2012)
Record low13° (2018)
Wed, 1149° / 33°0.08Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Columbia, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (1964)
Record low12° (2019)

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, IA 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, IA 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.