As of 15:12 CDT

Weather in Columbia, IA

62°Current weather

Columbia, Thursday, 15 October, 15:12

Overcast. Feels like 62°. High 62°, low 52°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.2 mph W
Humidity94%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, IA: average high 64.7°, average low 49.6°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (72.4°), the coolest 17 October (35°).

64.7°/49.6°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October65°61.2°+2.1°
25 October – 3 November64.2°56.5°+4.3°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal51.2°—

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).

Fri, 1652° / 43°0Light rain
52 °Light rain

Columbia, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind22.5 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Sat, 1758° / 35°0Clear
58 °Clear

Columbia, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 35°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind8.5 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
Wind14.4 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 1964° / 44°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Columbia, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2069° / 46°0Clear
69 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 69°, low 46°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.4 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2172° / 51°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 51°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.5 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2272° / 59°0.06Light rain
72 °Light rain

Columbia, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 59°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 2372° / 62°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Columbia, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 62°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind17.2 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2467° / 51°0.01Light rain
67 °Light rain

Columbia, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 51°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.4 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sun, 2563° / 46°0Clear
63 °Clear

Columbia, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind8.7 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2660° / 44°0.07Light rain
60 °Light rain

Columbia, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind13.2 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2764° / 59°0.13Light rain
64 °Light rain

Columbia, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 59°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.8 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2866° / 55°0.17Rain
66 °Rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 66°, low 55°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.4 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 2968° / 54°0.07Light rain
68 °Light rain

Columbia, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 54°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Fri, 3064° / 49°0.14Light rain
64 °Light rain

Columbia, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 49°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind26.4 mph NW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.