As of 02:47 CDT

Weather in Columbia, IA

48°Current weather

Columbia, Friday, 16 October, 02:47

Mostly clear. Feels like 41°. High 52°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17.3 mph NW
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, IA: average high 62.1°, average low 47.2°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (72.6°), the coolest 17 October (34.6°).

62.1°/47.2°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October64.8°60.8°+2.3°
26 October – 4 November57.6°56°+0.9°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal50.7°—

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).

Sat, 1758° / 35°0Clear
58 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 35°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind9 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1863° / 43°0Clear
63 °Clear

Columbia, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 1965° / 44°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Columbia, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2069° / 48°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2169° / 51°0.05Light rain
69 °Light rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2268° / 57°0.07Light rain
68 °Light rain

Columbia, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 57°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2372° / 55°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Columbia, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 55°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.9 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2473° / 60°0Clear
73 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 73°, low 60°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2561° / 52°0.01Light rain
61 °Light rain

Columbia, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 52°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 2659° / 48°0.17Light rain
59 °Light rain

Columbia, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 48°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 2757° / 46°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2850° / 44°0.94Heavy rain
50 °Heavy rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October

Heavy rain. High 50°, low 44°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind19.7 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2958° / 39°0Partly cloudy
58 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 39°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 3061° / 44°0Mostly clear
61 °Mostly clear

Columbia, Friday, 30 October

Mostly clear. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.6 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 3161° / 47°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Columbia, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 47°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Fri, 1349° / 32°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Columbia, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1449° / 34°0.03Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Columbia, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (2025)
Record low14° (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 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.