Observed 9:55 AM CDT at K3T5

Columbus, TX weather

Sunny and 72°22°.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 64°18°; Sticky
UV index: 2Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 80°27° today by noon
High 87°31° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (84°29° → 72°22°)
Low 59°15° tomorrow at 7 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (81°27° → 69°21°)

This morningUp to 78°26° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 87°31° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 82°28° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 9 AM · Partly 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 10a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	38%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	60%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	59%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	86°30°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	47%	6
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°)	86°30°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	46%	6
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	87°31° (likely 82°28° to 87°31°)	87°31°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	59%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	87°31° (likely 83°28° to 87°31°)	87°31°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	38%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	85°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	43%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)	84°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	62%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	48%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	44%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	36%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	90%	36%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	68%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	81%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	82%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	87%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	89%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	95%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	36%	95%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	33%	95%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	95%	4
Sun 5p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	31%	96%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	96%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	67%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	74%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	65%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	54%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	46%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	31%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	27%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 87°31°, low 59°15°. Typical 83°28° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 87°31°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
84°29°–87°31°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 57°14°. Typical 82°28° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 82°28° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 83°28°).
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 81°27° / 53°12°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 60°16°. Typical 81°27° / 52°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 80°27° / 52°11°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
79°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 80°27° / 52°11°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 80°27° / 52°11°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
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
82°28°–89°32°
Low, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 71°22°. Typical 79°26° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
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
83°28°–91°33°
Low, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 79°26° / 51°11°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
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
75°24°–88°31°
Low, likely
64°18°–75°24°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 51°11°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 87°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 83°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 83°, low 61°.
Rest of week
Highs 80–85°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HGX) (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

Colorado River (TX) at Columbus

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 402 cfs

Forecast peak 9.4 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Redgate Creek at Frelsburg

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cummins Creek at Frelsburg

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

San Bernard River near Chesterville

19 mi

Level: 156 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 1% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 14

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 64°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Columbus · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
Golden hour: 6:13–7:01 PM; Morning 7:19–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:10 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:42 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, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Colorado River (TX) at Columbus

Redgate Creek at Frelsburg

Cummins Creek at Frelsburg

San Bernard River near Chesterville

For your home

Cooling 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