Columbia Heights, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 11°F
Feels Like 2°F  
Humidity 66% Dew Point 2°F Wind SSE 5 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 29.05 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.9 mi. SE of central Columbia Heights
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, Low 21F
30%
 
21
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 30F, Low 9F
80%
30
9
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 17F, Low 1F
20%
17
1
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 10F, Low -4F
10
-4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 22F, Low 12F
50%
22
12
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 26F, Low 17F
30%
26
17
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 23F, Low 4F
30%
23
4

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 30°F to a low of 10°F, then recover to 23°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Columbia Heights, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 4am. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind around 5 mph.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. North wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.


About Columbia Heights, MN

Columbia Heights is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 21,973 at the 2020 census. Minnesota State Highways 47 (University Avenue) and 65 (Central Avenue) are two of the main routes in the city. Columbia Heights is a first-ring northern suburb of Minneapolis, which borders it on the south. Its downtown district is centered at the intersection of 40th Avenue NE and Central Avenue, and includes the Heights Theater, county offices, the Public Library, and a variety of businesses. Central Avenue forms a commercial district along its length. More businesses also line University Avenue.

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