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Columbus, Kansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Columbus weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Columbus, KS
Saturday, July 4 at 10:47 PM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
82%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
1:04 AM
Sunset
3:43 PM
Columbus, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastColumbus, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 52% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 70°H 87°
Columbus, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    0.01″
    88°74°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    52%
    87°70°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    88°71°+1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    89°69°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    91°71°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    89°74°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    36%
    90°76°+1°
Columbus, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
065° · backing 86°
Direction
ENE
065°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 7
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 29
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 233SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Columbus, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.3
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.3
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-5.6
mb
24h
-4.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979985
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.0978.6978.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Columbus, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
-1 in 6h

AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneGood
59μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.87
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Columbus, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
33.6mi
UNLIMITED
57 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
03:47 UTC · Columbus, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
03:47 UTC · Columbus, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Columbus, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Columbus, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Columbus, KS
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:34 AM
Sunrise
1:04 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
3:43 PM
Civil dusk
9:15 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Columbus, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 PM
Moonset
11:33 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Columbus, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Columbus at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 66725

16-Day Forecast — Columbus

  1. Sat88°74°41%
  2. Sun87°70°52%
  3. Mon88°71°5%
  4. Tue89°69°3%
  5. Wed91°71°1%
  6. Thu89°74°21%
  7. Fri90°76°36%
  8. Sat86°70°18%
  9. Sun80°67°8%
  10. Mon85°64°2%
  11. Tue86°66°3%
  12. Wed90°69°5%
  13. Thu90°73°13%
  14. Fri91°76°14%
  15. Sat89°78°10%
  16. Sun95°76°26%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Columbus

SPC has placed Columbus in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Columbus

  • 66725

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.