Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing, NE Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Watch

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 46°F
Feels Like 43°F  
Humidity 53% Dew Point 30°F Wind NNW 6 MPH Barometer 29.89 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 0.9 mi. E of central Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Cloudy, Low 28F
 
28
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 54F, Low 30F
54
30
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 16F
35
16
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 51F, Low 32F
51
32
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 49F, Low 23F
49
23
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 25F
41
25
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 49F, Low 32F
49
32

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 54°F to 49°F, reaching a high of 54°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 16°F.

This Date in Weather History

1917 - An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw, KY, and Rising Sun, IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58 days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.

More on this and other weather history

Columbus Municipal Automatic Weather Observing, NE 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west northwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

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