As of 07:57 CDT

Weather in Columbia, IA

57°Current weather

Columbia, Wednesday, 14 October, 07:57

Overcast. Feels like 55°. High 70°, low 56°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.5 mph N
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, IA: average high 60.4°, average low 44.7°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (74.2°), the coolest 26 October (33.8°).

60.4°/44.7°
Average high / low
+0.1°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October63.7°61.7°+1.1°
24 October – 2 November55°56.9°-1.1°
3 November – 12 Novemberat normal51.7°—

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).

Thu, 1574° / 54°0.74Heavy rain
74 °Heavy rain

Columbia, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 74°, low 54°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity97%
Visibility3.5 mi
Dew point64°
Fri, 1653° / 45°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Columbia, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 45°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind24.4 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Sat, 1757° / 36°0Clear
57 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 57°, low 36°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sun, 1862° / 43°0Clear
62 °Clear

Columbia, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 1966° / 45°0Partly cloudy
66 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2068° / 48°0Clear
68 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 68°, low 48°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 2171° / 50°0Clear
71 °Clear

Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 71°, low 50°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.4 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2257° / 43°0Clear
57 °Clear

Columbia, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 57°, low 43°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 2358° / 36°0Clear
58 °Clear

Columbia, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 58°, low 36°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 2448° / 43°0.18Light rain
48 °Light rain

Columbia, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 48°, low 43°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 2551° / 39°0.07Light rain
51 °Light rain

Columbia, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 39°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.8 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2656° / 34°0Clear
56 °Clear

Columbia, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 56°, low 34°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2763° / 44°0Clear
63 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 63°, low 44°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.1 mph E
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2855° / 51°0.12Light rain
55 °Light rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 51°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2957° / 48°0.28Rain
57 °Rain

Columbia, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 57°, low 48°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.8 mph E
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1247° / 32°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Columbia, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low4° (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.