As of 23:16 CDT

Weather in Columbia, IA

72°Current weather

Columbia, Sunday, 11 October, 23:16

Clear. Feels like 72°. High 87°, low 59°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, IA: average high 64.8°, average low 49.7°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (87.7°), the coolest 24 October (35.3°).

64.8°/49.7°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October69.8°62.6°+4°
21 October – 30 October56.4°58.9°-1.4°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal53.6°—

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).

Mon, 1288° / 68°0Partly cloudy
88 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Monday, 12 October

Partly cloudy. High 88°, low 68°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1379° / 60°0.02Light rain
79 °Light rain

Columbia, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 79°, low 60°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind3.7 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Wed, 1467° / 58°0.52Rain
67 °Rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 67°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Thu, 1566° / 57°0.31Rain
66 °Rain

Columbia, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 66°, low 57°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.8 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Fri, 1658° / 47°0Clear
58 °Clear

Columbia, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind18.9 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 1757° / 38°0Clear
57 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 38°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 1861° / 40°0Clear
61 °Clear

Columbia, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 61°, low 40°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind18.5 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 1965° / 46°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Columbia, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2071° / 53°0.02Light rain
71 °Light rain

Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 53°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.2 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 2168° / 55°1.09Heavy rain
68 °Heavy rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October

Heavy rain. High 68°, low 55°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind22.6 mph S
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Thu, 2258° / 49°0.57Heavy rain
58 °Heavy rain

Columbia, Thursday, 22 October

Heavy rain. High 58°, low 49°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.3 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2350° / 40°0Clear
50 °Clear

Columbia, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 50°, low 40°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 2454° / 35°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Columbia, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 35°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 2553° / 47°0.15Light rain
53 °Light rain

Columbia, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 47°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13 mph SE
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 2655° / 44°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Columbia, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2757° / 42°0.08Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low17° (1997)
Wed, 2856° / 41°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low14° (1967)
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)

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.