Outdoor conditions in

Columbus

Ohio
Now
  1. 59°Partly Sunny6% rain86% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 61°Partly Sunny10% rain84% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain81% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain78% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 68°Mostly Cloudy8% rain76% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 70°Mostly Cloudy5% rain73% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 71°Mostly Cloudy6% rain75% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 71°Mostly Cloudy8% rain77% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 71°Mostly Cloudy9% rain77% humidityGusts 10 mph
  11. 72°Mostly Cloudy12% rain78% humidityGusts 13 mph
  12. 69°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23% rain87% humidityGusts 14 mph
  13. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
  14. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
  15. 71°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms15% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  16. 71°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms15% rain90% humidityGusts 22 mph
  17. 72°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms15% rain87% humidityGusts 23 mph
  18. 72°Partly Cloudy8% rain87% humidityGusts 23 mph
  19. 72°Partly Cloudy10% rain84% humidityGusts 23 mph
  20. 71°Partly Cloudy10% rain91% humidityGusts 23 mph
  21. 71°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain92% humidityGusts 23 mph
  22. 70°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain92% humidityGusts 24 mph
  23. 69°Chance Rain Showers34% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 68°Rain Showers Likely64% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
28%
Humidity
73–93%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
64%
Humidity
69–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
45%
Humidity
44–94%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
41–91%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
42–97%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 72° / 59°Today looks fairly quiet.28% rain · Humidity 73–93% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 72° / 51°Friday has a real shower chance.64% rain · Humidity 69–100% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 54° / 43°Saturday has a real shower chance.45% rain · Humidity 44–94% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 60° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 41–91% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 65° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 42–97% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Columbus area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
23GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Sun 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground23 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Columbus radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Columbus.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
86%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
12 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Columbus area, about 0 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Columbus, OH, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.