Colorado River (TX) at Columbus
13 mi- Level
- 9.3 ft
- Flow
- 429 cfs
Forecast peak 9.4 ft Fri 7 PM
Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:55 AM CDT at K66R
Sunny and 62°16°.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°), high 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°).
Now 62°16°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 65% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 55% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 38% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 34% | 0% | 6 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°) | 82°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 31% | 0% | 6 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 29% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 29% | 1% | 3 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 82°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 30% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 32% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 40% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 90% | 20% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 73% | 23% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 35% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 82°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 33% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 85°29° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°) | 85°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 43% | 34% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 86°30° (likely 81°27° to 86°30°) | 85°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 40% | 41% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°) | 85°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 40% | 40% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 87°31° (likely 82°28° to 87°31°) | 86°30° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 39% | 28% | 4 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°) | 85°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 39% | 26% | 3 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 85°29° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°) | 84°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 40% | 27% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 80°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 47% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 64% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 76% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 78% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 84% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 93% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 93% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 84% | 78% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 85°, low 57°.
Dry, high 87°, low 60°.
Dry, high 82°, low 56°, cooling off.
Highs 77–82°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HGX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 9.4 ft Fri 7 PM
Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.6 ft Fri 10 AM
Reading from Fri 7:25 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 93.2 ft Tue 1 PM
Reading from Fri 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 6% less cooling than a typical week.
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 58°F).
Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
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Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.
Clear 7:11 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing