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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Columbus, ND
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
54
°
Overcast
Feels like
45°
Humidity
39%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
9:27 PM
Columbus, ND
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
59°
10p
56°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
55°
2a
54°
3a
53°
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
49°
7a
53°
8a
56°
9a
58°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
66°
1p
65°
2p
65°
3p
62°
4p
62°
13%
5p
64°
23%
6p
58°
18%
7p
56°
15%
8p
L 49°H 66°
Columbus, ND
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    60°28°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    85%
    49°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    14%
    41°36°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    55°36°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    15%
    66°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    15%
    61°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    20%
    72°45°
Columbus, ND
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
113° · veering 159°
Direction
ESE
113°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 13
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 13 · pk 34 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 159° from the ese.
Columbus, ND
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
942.2
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 27.82 inHg
Now
942.2
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
+3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 939945
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Columbus, ND
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.2 μg/m³
PM 10
3.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
67.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Columbus, ND
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:30 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
15h 20m
Sunset
9:27 PM
Civil dusk
3:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Columbus, ND
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 AM
Moonset
3:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Columbus, ND
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Columbus at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Columbus

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.