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Columbus, OH · now

70°

Partly Cloudy

High / Low
87° / 67°
Wind
25 mph SE
Humidity
88%
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Dry now; thunderstorms expected around 1:00 AM.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 75% · 2 AM

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What to wear today

Rain jacket and umbrella

Plan for showers (75%). Skip cotton or anything that dries slow.

Next 24 hours

65° 80° 95° ↑ 87° ↓ 70° 12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM

  1. 12 AM

    74°

    41%

  2. 2 AM

    72°

    75%

  3. 4 AM

    72°

    72%

  4. 6 AM

    71°

    72%

  5. 8 AM

    72°

    22%

  6. 10 AM

    78°

    5%

  7. 12 PM

    82°

    6%

  8. 2 PM

    85°

    23%

  9. 4 PM

    86°

    32%

  10. 6 PM

    85°

    27%

  11. 8 PM

    82°

    5%

  12. 10 PM

    77°

    10%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/8 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72% 87° · 67°
    1. 12 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    2. 1 AM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    3. 2 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    4. 3 AM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
    5. 4 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72%
    6. 5 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72%
    7. 6 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72%
    8. 7 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
    9. 8 AM 72° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    10. 9 AM 74° Partly Sunny 9%
    11. 10 AM 78° Partly Sunny 5%
    12. 11 AM 79° Partly Sunny 3%
    13. 12 PM 82° Partly Sunny 6%
    14. 1 PM 84° Partly Sunny 9%
    15. 2 PM 85° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    16. 3 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    17. 4 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    18. 5 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
    19. 6 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    20. 7 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    21. 8 PM 82° Partly Cloudy 5%
    22. 9 PM 79° Partly Cloudy 9%
    23. 10 PM 77° Partly Cloudy 10%
    24. 11 PM 75° Partly Cloudy 7%
  2. Sun 8/9 Sunny 28% 88° · 70°
    1. 12 AM 74° Mostly Cloudy 5%
    2. 1 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 1%
    3. 2 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    4. 3 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 2%
    5. 4 AM 70° Partly Cloudy
    6. 5 AM 69° Mostly Clear
    7. 6 AM 68° Sunny
    8. 7 AM 67° Mostly Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 69° Mostly Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 71° Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 75° Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 79° Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 82° Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 83° Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 85° Sunny 6%
    16. 3 PM 86° Sunny 6%
    17. 4 PM 87° Sunny 6%
    18. 5 PM 88° Sunny 6%
    19. 6 PM 87° Mostly Clear 6%
    20. 7 PM 85° Partly Cloudy 6%
    21. 8 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    22. 9 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    23. 10 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    24. 11 PM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
  3. Mon 8/10 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 57% 90° · 72°
    1. 12 AM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    2. 1 AM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    3. 2 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    4. 3 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    5. 4 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    6. 5 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    7. 6 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    8. 7 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    9. 8 AM 71° Mostly Sunny 13%
    10. 9 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 13%
    11. 10 AM 78° Mostly Sunny 13%
    12. 11 AM 82° Mostly Sunny 13%
    13. 12 PM 84° Partly Sunny 13%
    14. 1 PM 86° Partly Sunny 13%
    15. 2 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    16. 3 PM 89° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    17. 4 PM 89° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    18. 5 PM 89° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    19. 6 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    20. 7 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    21. 8 PM 83° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    22. 9 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    23. 10 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    24. 11 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
  4. Tue 8/11 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76% 87° · 70°
    1. 12 AM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    2. 1 AM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    3. 2 AM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    4. 3 AM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    5. 4 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    6. 5 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    7. 6 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    8. 7 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    9. 8 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    10. 9 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    11. 10 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    12. 11 AM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    13. 12 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    14. 1 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    15. 2 PM 85° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    16. 3 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    17. 4 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    18. 5 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    19. 6 PM 85° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    20. 7 PM 83° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    21. 8 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
    22. 9 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
    23. 10 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
    24. 11 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
  5. Wed 8/12 Showers And Thunderstorms 75% 83° · 67°
    1. 12 AM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
    2. 1 AM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
    3. 2 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    4. 3 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    5. 4 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    6. 5 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    7. 6 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    8. 7 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms 75%
    9. 8 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    10. 9 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    11. 10 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    12. 11 AM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    13. 12 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    14. 1 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    15. 2 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    16. 3 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    17. 4 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    18. 5 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    19. 6 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    20. 7 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67%
    21. 8 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 56%
    22. 9 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 56%
    23. 10 PM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 56%
    24. 11 PM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 56%
  6. Thu 8/13 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33% 82° · 63°
    1. 12 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 56%
    2. 1 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 56%
    3. 2 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    4. 3 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    5. 4 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    6. 5 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    7. 6 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    8. 7 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    9. 8 AM 68° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    10. 9 AM 70° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    11. 10 AM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    12. 11 AM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    13. 12 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    14. 1 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    15. 2 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    16. 3 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    17. 4 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    18. 5 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    19. 6 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    20. 7 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    21. 8 PM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    22. 9 PM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    23. 10 PM 71° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    24. 11 PM 69° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
  7. Fri 8/14 Slight Chance Rain Showers 21% 80° · —
    1. 12 AM 68° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    2. 1 AM 67° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    3. 2 AM 67° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    4. 3 AM 66° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    5. 4 AM 65° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    6. 5 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    7. 6 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    8. 7 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    9. 8 AM 65° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    10. 9 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    11. 10 AM 71° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    12. 11 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Sat 8/15 Rain Showers 33% 73° · 64°
  2. Sun 8/16 Drizzle 33% 79° · 67°
  3. Mon 8/17 Cloudy 14% 78° · 62°
  4. Tue 8/18 Cloudy 16% 81° · 61°
  5. Wed 8/19 Drizzle 35% 93° · 67°
  6. Thu 8/20 Drizzle 29% 85° · 70°
  7. Fri 8/21 Sunny 26% 81° · 63°
  8. Sat 8/22 Cloudy 33% 80° · 58°
  9. Sun 8/23 Cloudy 31% — · —

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • RunTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (16%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike8 AM

    comfortable at 72°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (22%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf9 AM

    comfortable at 74°F · light wind (7 mph) · no rain expected · rain should clear by 8 AM · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic8 AM

    comfortable at 72°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (22%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Magic ShowAnytime

    Any weather is magic show weather. Indoors or out, magic doesn't care.

    Corporate Magician Scott Henderson

How well did we do?

Average miss by lead time.

Each morning we save the day's predicted high/low. As later days arrive, we grade what we said against what the station actually recorded.

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Day-by-day, 1 day out7 days
  1. Yesterday±2°
    High86°86°0°
    Low70°72°-2°
  2. Thu, Aug 6±2°
    High89°90°-1°
    Low71°69°+2°
  3. Wed, Aug 5pending
    High89°——
    Low70°——
  4. Tue, Aug 4pending
    High86°——
    Low65°——
  5. Mon, Aug 3pending
    High82°——
    Low63°——
  6. Sun, Aug 2pending
    High82°——
    Low66°——
  7. Sat, Aug 1pending
    High82°——
    Low68°——

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