As of 12:41 CDT

Weather in Columbia, IA

81°Current weather

Columbia, Saturday, 10 October, 12:41

Clear. Feels like 81°. High 82°, low 61°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, IA: average high 64.4°, average low 48°. That is 1.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (84.5°), the coolest 18 October (26°).

64.4°/48°
Average high / low
+1.3°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October66.3°62.9°+1.9°
20 October – 29 October61.2°59.4°+1°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal54.1°—

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).

Sun, 1183° / 63°0Mostly clear
83 °Mostly clear

Columbia, Sunday, 11 October

Mostly clear. High 83°, low 63°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Mon, 1285° / 69°0Clear
85 °Clear

Columbia, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 85°, low 69°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind15 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1376° / 61°0Clear
76 °Clear

Columbia, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 76°, low 61°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.5 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point59°
Wed, 1468° / 58°0.19Rain
68 °Rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 68°, low 58°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Thu, 1559° / 55°0.15Light rain
59 °Light rain

Columbia, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 55°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.6 mph E
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 1657° / 38°0Clear
57 °Clear

Columbia, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 57°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind27.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 1742° / 30°0Overcast
42 °Overcast

Columbia, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 42°, low 30°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind21.6 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 1850° / 26°0Clear
50 °Clear

Columbia, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 50°, low 26°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind13.4 mph S
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Mon, 1961° / 40°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Columbia, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 40°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.9 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 2062° / 47°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Columbia, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind19.6 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2158° / 46°0.21Rain
58 °Rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 58°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind21 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2268° / 44°0Clear
68 °Clear

Columbia, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 68°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind16.2 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2360° / 42°0Clear
60 °Clear

Columbia, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 60°, low 42°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.8 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 2462° / 49°0.2Light rain
62 °Light rain

Columbia, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2558° / 39°0.14Rain
58 °Rain

Columbia, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 58°, low 39°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind23.8 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2658° / 42°0.11Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Columbia, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high78° (1963)
Record low26° (1980)
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)

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.