Columbus, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Watch

Current Conditions

Mostly Cloudy 28°F
Feels Like 18°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 25°F Wind SSW 12 MPH Barometer 29.54 in.
Visibility 9 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 23.2 mi. NNW of central Columbus
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 40F, Low -4F
80%
40
-4
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 1F, Low -3F
30%
1
-3
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 36F, Low -7F
30%
36
-7
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 4F, Low -11F
4
-11
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 15F, Low 1F
15
1
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Cloudy, High 23F, Low -5F
23
-5
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Sunny, High 15F
15
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 40°F to a low of 1°F, then recover to 15°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 22°F with lows around 3°F.

This Date in Weather History

1884 - A three week blockade of snow began at Portland, OR. A record December total of 34 inches was received.

More on this and other weather history

Columbus, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 40. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 36 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a steady temperature around 1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.


About Columbus, ND

Columbus is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 139 at the 2020 census. Columbus was founded in 1906. Both this town and nearby Larson were named for an early postmaster who served the area (Columbus Larson), making it possibly the only town so named that was not named for Christopher Columbus.

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