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

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 19°F
Feels Like 19°F  
Humidity 92% Dew Point 17°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.8 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: Mostly Cloudy, High 55F, Low 25F
55
25
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 54F, Low 34F
54
34
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High 39F, Low 14F
39
14
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 52F, Low 30F
52
30
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 47F, Low 23F
47
23
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 26F
42
26
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 47F
47
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Sharp cooling trend with high temperatures dropping from 55°F to 47°F, falling as low as 39°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°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

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light southwest wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

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Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.

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