Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KJLN

Columbus, KS weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 64Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	63%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	82%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	45%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	40%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	44%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	53%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	85%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	85%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	86%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	89%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	90%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	90%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	91%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	91%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	45%	94%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	92%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	69%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	51%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	48%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	55%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–69°21°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Spring River near Quapaw

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 122 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River near Commerce

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 4,740 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River near Parsons

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.1 ft
Flow: 3,290 cfs

Forecast peak 10.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 73

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Columbus · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Columbus weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:46 PM; Morning 7:19–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:57 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Columbus. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Columbus, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Spring River near Quapaw

Neosho River near Commerce

Neosho River near Parsons

Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon