Columbia, Louisiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Columbia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast19%—92°75°—
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle27%0.06″87°73°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers27%—92°72°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——95°74°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast13%—96°74°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast21%—98°75°+2°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle22%—99°76°+1°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:50 PM
- Moonset
- 12:25 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Columbia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 71418
15-Day Forecast — Columbia
- Mon92°75°19%
- Tue87°73°27%
- Wed92°72°27%
- Thu95°74°8%
- Fri96°74°13%
- Sat98°75°21%
- Sun99°76°22%
- Mon97°76°34%
- Tue102°78°16%
- Wed106°78°11%
- Thu106°78°7%
- Fri103°75°14%
- Sat92°76°16%
- Sun83°72°16%
- Mon87°71°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Columbia
SPC has placed Columbia in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Columbia
- 71418