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Columbus, Ohio weather

United States · America/New_York · 39.96, -83.00

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Columbus, OH Weather Today

Current conditions, hourly and 7 day forecast, official severe weather alerts, and air quality for Columbus, Ohio. Every section shows where the data came from and when it was last checked.

Your briefing — take action

Columbus, Ohio

Right now
Freeze Watch in effect for Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto.Official warning
Next few hours
Light rain expected around 2:00 AM.Forecast
Your day
  • Take an umbrella.Our reading
  • Best outdoor window: 6 AM to 1 PM.Our reading

What officials say to do

  • Be prepared to take steps to protect tender plants from the cold.

Wording from NWS Wilmington OH. Read the official warning

What happens next

  1. NowFreeze Watch covers Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto.Official warning
  2. NextOfficial warning runs until 9:00 AM.Official warning
  3. AfterConditions forecast to improve after about 4:00 AM.Forecast

Official warnings for this location come from NOAA / National Weather Service. Lines marked Our reading are WeatherSignal’s reading of the measurements and forecast, not an official statement.

WATCHalert level: WatchFreeze WatchTap for what to do

Columbus, Ohio

53°

Light rain

Feels like 50° · High 53° · Low 42°

Rain is falling here right now.

Cool and rainy early this morning. 53° and feels like 50°. Today's high is 53°.

  • Sunrise 2:00 AM
  • Today's high 53°
  • Rain next 6 hrs 0%

Next few hours

  1. Now

    53°

    —

  2. 10 PM

    51°

    —

  3. 11 PM

    51°

    —

  4. 12 AM

    51°

    —

  5. 1 AM

    50°

    —

Rain chance
0%
Wind
11 mph WNW
Humidity
76%
Air quality
26 Good
2:00 AM 2:00 PM Dew point 46° Cloud cover 83%

Source updated: 1:38:56 AM · WeatherSignal checked: 1:38:56 AM

Source: Open-Meteo (national weather-service models)

What matters today

Six quick answers for Columbus. Tap Why? on any of them to see the reasoning.

Umbrella

Nah (Good)

Best time

1 PM (Good)

Dog walk

10 PM (Good)

Car wash

Wait (Not good)

Cookout

Doable with a plan (Mixed)

Windows

Keep them up (Not good)

Today's Signal

Good day

75/100

Mostly favorable, but poor visibility will make it less comfortable outside.

Visibility 0.0 mi · Active Freeze Watch

Today is about 11° cooler than the rest of the week.

See exactly how this number was worked out

Every location starts at 100. Points come off for heat, cold, rain, wind, UV, humidity, poor visibility, and any official alert. Nothing is ever added back.

  • Starting score100
  • Visibility 0.0 mi-10
  • Active Freeze Watch-15
  • Final Signal75
Full methodology

Next 12 hours

No big swings coming in the next 12 hours.

  • 10 PMWarmest stretch · 51°
  • 2 AMSunrise
  • 8 AMCoolest stretch · 42°
51°51°51°50°48°47°46°45°44°43°42°44°
  1. 10 PM—51 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  2. 11 PM—51 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  3. 12 AM—51 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  4. 1 AM—50 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  5. 2 AM—48 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  6. 3 AM—47 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  7. 4 AM—46 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  8. 5 AM—45 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  9. 6 AM—44 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  10. 7 AM—43 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  11. 8 AM—42 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  12. 9 AM—44 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain

The line is temperature by hour. The number under each hour is the chance of rain. Scroll sideways for the full 12 hours.

Next change

It keeps cooling down overnight

Temperatures fall from about 51° to 44° over the next 12 hours. There is no meaningful rain signal in the next several hours.

WeatherSignal NOW: Columbus, Ohio

One number for everything happening around you, from 0 to 100.

Keep me safe

90

NORMAL

Nothing here needs your attention right now.

Tap any line to see exactly what added or subtracted points. Every rule is published on our methodology page. This is an informational signal, not a safety rating: official warnings always come first.

What this means

Generated from the forecast values above using fixed rules: not an AI guess.

  • A Freeze Watch issued by NWS Wilmington OH is active for Wayne.
  • No significant precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.

Next 24 hours

Will it rain during your commute? When does the storm arrive?

See all 47 hours (2 days) — free

Hourly forecast for the next 24 hours
TimeConditionTempFeelsPrecip %AmountWindHumidity
10 PMLight rain51°47°0%0.02″12 NNW85%
11 PMLight rain51°46°0%0.01″13 N89%
12 AMOvercast51°45°0%0.00″15 N85%
1 AMMainly clear50°45°0%0.00″14 N81%
2 AMMainly clear48°43°0%0.00″13 N77%
3 AMMainly clear47°41°0%0.00″13 N77%
4 AMMainly clear46°40°0%0.00″13 N77%
5 AMMainly clear45°39°0%0.00″13 N77%
6 AMPartly cloudy44°38°0%0.00″12 NNW78%
7 AMOvercast43°37°0%0.00″12 NNW78%
8 AMPartly cloudy42°36°0%0.00″11 NNW78%
9 AMPartly cloudy44°38°0%0.00″10 NNW77%
10 AMPartly cloudy45°40°0%0.00″11 NNW73%
11 AMOvercast47°42°0%0.00″11 N69%
12 PMOvercast50°45°0%0.00″10 N61%
1 PMPartly cloudy51°47°0%0.00″9 N57%
2 PMPartly cloudy51°48°0%0.00″8 N53%
3 PMPartly cloudy52°49°0%0.00″7 N53%
4 PMClear sky52°50°0%0.00″7 N53%
5 PMClear sky52°50°0%0.00″7 NNW52%
6 PMClear sky51°50°0%0.00″5 NNW56%
7 PMClear sky48°47°0%0.00″3 NNW68%
8 PMClear sky47°46°0%0.00″4 NNW70%
9 PMClear sky46°45°0%0.00″3 NNW73%

7-day forecast

Confidence decreases the further out you look.

  • Today

    Partly cloudy

    53° / 42°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.05″
    Wind:
    15 mph
    UV:
    4.3
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM

  • Sun, Oct 18

    Fog

    60° / 36°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    5 mph
    UV:
    4.6
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM

  • Mon, Oct 19

    Clear sky

    63° / 40°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    5 mph
    UV:
    4.6
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM

  • Tue, Oct 20

    Clear sky

    66° / 42°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    4 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM

  • Wed, Oct 21

    Clear sky

    64° / 42°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    4 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM

    Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.

  • Thu, Oct 22

    Clear sky

    66° / 45°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    5 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM

    Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.

  • Fri, Oct 23

    Clear sky

    64° / 46°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    5 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM

    Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.

Forecasts describe likely conditions, not guaranteed outcomes. Official warnings from your national weather service always take precedence over anything shown here.

Air quality

US EPA AQI · Good

AQI
26

Good

Primary
Ozone

Highest measured pollutant

PM2.5
4.3µg/m³
PM10
4.4µg/m³
Ozone
34.0µg/m³
Dust
0.0µg/m³

Air quality is satisfactory for outdoor activity.

Air-quality guidance comes from the published category definitions of the source scale. WeatherSignal does not provide medical advice.

Source updated: not provided · WeatherSignal checked: 1:38:56 AM

Source: Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS / US EPA scale)

Columbus hourly weather

Hour by hour, out to eight days ahead.

Columbus 7 day forecast

Highs, lows and rain chance for the week.

Air quality detail

Pollutants, category, and official guidance.

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