Monthly outlook for Columbus City, IA: average high 81.5°, average low 63.6°. That is 0° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (92.8°), the coolest 21 August (50.9°).
81.5°/63.6°
Average high / low
−0°
Below normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
82.8°
81.6°
+0.7°
19 August – 28 August
79.3°
81.6°
-1.3°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
79.7°
—
August records over 66 years
102.6°16 August 1988All-time high
46.6°28 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Letts (9 mi).
Mon, 1090° / 73°0
90 °
Columbus City, Monday, 10 August
Overcast. High 90°, low 73°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Tue, 1193° / 75°0
93 °
Columbus City, Tuesday, 11 August
Overcast. High 93°, low 75°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Wed, 1284° / 70°0
84 °
Columbus City, Wednesday, 12 August
Overcast. High 84°, low 70°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Thu, 1375° / 63°0.02
75 °
Columbus City, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 63°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.4 mph E
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 1479° / 60°0
79 °
Columbus City, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 79°, low 60°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.8 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 1567° / 59°0.4
67 °
Columbus City, Saturday, 15 August
Rain. High 67°, low 59°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind13.4 mph E
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sun, 1676° / 62°0.02
76 °
Columbus City, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 76°, low 62°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.2 mph E
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Mon, 1784° / 67°0.05
84 °
Columbus City, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 67°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Tue, 1887° / 66°0
87 °
Columbus City, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 87°, low 66°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Wed, 1973° / 61°0
73 °
Columbus City, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 73°, low 61°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.2 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Thu, 2071° / 55°0
71 °
Columbus City, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 71°, low 55°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.8 mph N
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2173° / 51°0
73 °
Columbus City, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 73°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.7 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 2284° / 59°0.01
84 °
Columbus City, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 59°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.4 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sun, 2387° / 65°0
87 °
Columbus City, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 87°, low 65°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Mon, 2487° / 65°0
87 °
Columbus City, Monday, 24 August
Overcast. High 87°, low 65°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2582° / 65°0.13
82 °
Columbus City, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high95° (2003)
Record low53° (1966)
Wed, 2682° / 66°0.2
82 °
Columbus City, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (2003)
Record low50° (2025)
Thu, 2782° / 67°0.09
82 °
Columbus City, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high97° (2024)
Record low53° (2025)
Fri, 2882° / 65°0.14
82 °
Columbus City, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high97° (1984)
Record low47° (1986)
Sat, 2982° / 65°0.1
82 °
Columbus City, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low47° (1986)
Sun, 3080° / 64°0.09
80 °
Columbus City, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high98° (2013)
Record low53° (2009)
Mon, 3180° / 64°0.13
80 °
Columbus City, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high94° (2000)
Record low48° (2009)
Tue, 0180° / 64°0.12
80 °
Columbus City, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low49° (1967)
Wed, 0280° / 64°0.1
80 °
Columbus City, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (2000)
Record low50° (1967)
Thu, 0379° / 64°0.1
79 °
Columbus City, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low48° (1974)
Fri, 0479° / 62°0.09
79 °
Columbus City, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high92° (1983)
Record low46° (1974)
Sat, 0579° / 62°0.06
79 °
Columbus City, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high92° (1990)
Record low48° (1974)
Sun, 0678° / 62°0.14
78 °
Columbus City, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (1990)
Record low47° (1962)
Mon, 0779° / 62°0.15
79 °
Columbus City, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high93° (2013)
Record low45° (2025)
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 Columbus City, 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 Columbus City, 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.