As of 17:43 CDT

Weather in Columbia, IL

90°Current weather

Columbia, Saturday, 8 August, 17:43

Clear. Feels like 102°. High 90°, low 70°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind2 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point77°

Monthly outlook for Columbia, IL: average high 88.9°, average low 70.1°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (103.8°), the coolest 15 August (57.4°).

88.9°/70.1°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August90.6°86.2°+2.4°
18 August – 27 August86.1°86.5°-0.2°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal84.2°

August records over 66 years

103.5°15 August 2007All-time high
50°29 August 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Bella Villa (7 mi).

Sun, 0996° / 73°0Overcast
96 °Overcast

Columbia, Sunday, 9 August

Overcast. High 96°, low 73°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Mon, 10101° / 75°0Clear
101 °Clear

Columbia, Monday, 10 August

Clear. High 101°, low 75°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Tue, 11104° / 76°0.02Light rain
104 °Light rain

Columbia, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 104°, low 76°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1289° / 75°0.03Light rain
89 °Light rain

Columbia, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 89°, low 75°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.1 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Thu, 1384° / 72°0.52Rain
84 °Rain

Columbia, Thursday, 13 August

Rain. High 84°, low 72°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.7 mph E
Humidity69%
Visibility
Dew point72°
Fri, 1479° / 65°0.02Light rain
79 °Light rain

Columbia, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 79°, low 65°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.2 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility
Dew point55°
Sat, 1581° / 57°0Overcast
81 °Overcast

Columbia, Saturday, 15 August

Overcast. High 81°, low 57°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.4 mph E
Humidity45%
Visibility
Dew point52°
Sun, 1682° / 62°0.09Light rain
82 °Light rain

Columbia, Sunday, 16 August

Light rain. High 82°, low 62°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Mon, 17100° / 73°0.3Rain
100 °Rain

Columbia, Monday, 17 August

Rain. High 100°, low 73°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility
Dew point67°
Tue, 1890° / 76°0Overcast
90 °Overcast

Columbia, Tuesday, 18 August

Overcast. High 90°, low 76°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility
Dew point69°
Wed, 1996° / 73°0Partly cloudy
96 °Partly cloudy

Columbia, Wednesday, 19 August

Partly cloudy. High 96°, low 73°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility
Dew point70°
Thu, 2087° / 74°0.24Rain
87 °Rain

Columbia, Thursday, 20 August

Rain. High 87°, low 74°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility
Dew point70°
Fri, 2182° / 71°0.05Light rain
82 °Light rain

Columbia, Friday, 21 August

Light rain. High 82°, low 71°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility
Dew point69°
Sat, 2287° / 67°0Overcast
87 °Overcast

Columbia, Saturday, 22 August

Overcast. High 87°, low 67°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NE
Humidity43%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Sun, 2374° / 63°0.02Light rain
74 °Light rain

Columbia, Sunday, 23 August

Light rain. High 74°, low 63°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.7 mph NE
Humidity57%
Visibility
Dew point56°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2486° / 69°0.08Climate normal
86 °Climate normal

Columbia, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high99° (2023)
Record low58° (1966)
Tue, 2587° / 69°0.07Climate normal
87 °Climate normal

Columbia, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high87°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high101° (2023)
Record low58° (2015)
Wed, 2687° / 69°0.11Climate normal
87 °Climate normal

Columbia, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high87°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high99° (1983)
Record low57° (2015)
Thu, 2787° / 70°0.1Climate normal
87 °Climate normal

Columbia, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high87°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high98° (1983)
Record low57° (2015)
Fri, 2886° / 69°0.09Climate normal
86 °Climate normal

Columbia, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1990)
Record low55° (1967)
Sat, 2985° / 68°0.07Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Columbia, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high98° (1984)
Record low50° (1986)
Sun, 3085° / 68°0.11Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Columbia, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high98° (2013)
Record low53° (1986)
Mon, 3185° / 68°0.1Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Columbia, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high101° (2013)
Record low57° (1967)
Tue, 0184° / 68°0.1Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Columbia, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high99° (2011)
Record low53° (1967)
Wed, 0284° / 67°0.11Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Columbia, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high98° (2011)
Record low54° (1974)
Thu, 0384° / 67°0.1Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Columbia, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high96° (2011)
Record low51° (1974)
Fri, 0483° / 67°0.14Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Columbia, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high97° (1960)
Record low52° (1974)
Sat, 0583° / 66°0.05Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Columbia, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high97° (1998)
Record low52° (1974)
Sun, 0683° / 66°0.04Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Columbia, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high98° (1990)
Record low52° (1988)

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, IL 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, IL 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.