Outdoor conditions in

Columbia

Pennsylvania
Now
  1. 59°Mostly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 60°Mostly Sunny1% rain72% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 62°Mostly Sunny1% rain67% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 63°Mostly Sunny2% rain67% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 64°Partly Sunny9% rain65% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 64°Partly Sunny12% rain67% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 65°Mostly Cloudy13% rain65% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain70% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain70% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 63°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain75% humidityGusts 10 mph
  11. 61°Slight Chance Light Rain18% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 60°Slight Chance Light Rain15% rain87% humidityGusts 12 mph
  13. 59°Slight Chance Light Rain19% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  14. 59°Cloudy13% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  15. 58°Chance Light Rain25% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  16. 59°Chance Light Rain45% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  17. 59°Chance Light Rain53% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  18. 59°Chance Light Rain49% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  19. 59°Chance Light Rain50% rain96% humidityGusts 17 mph
  20. 60°Chance Light Rain34% rain96% humidityGusts 18 mph
  21. 60°Chance Light Rain29% rain96% humidityGusts 20 mph
  22. 61°Chance Light Rain29% rain97% humidityGusts 20 mph
  23. 62°Cloudy4% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  24. 64°Mostly Cloudy2% rain97% humidityGusts 21 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
19%
Humidity
65–93%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
66%
Humidity
72–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
20%
Humidity
48–89%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
10%
Humidity
49–82%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
58–93%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 65° / 59°Today looks fairly quiet.19% rain · Humidity 65–93% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 79° / 58°Friday carries a thunderstorm chance.66% rain · Humidity 72–100% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 60° / 39°Saturday looks breezy.20% rain · Humidity 48–89% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 57° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.10% rain · Humidity 49–82% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 62° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 58–93% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Susquehanna Valley area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
21GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground21 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Columbia radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Columbia.

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

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 71% with light wind and gusts below 13 mph.

Humidity
71%
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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Lancaster

About 13 miles away, the Lancaster hub looks more deeply at Lancaster, PA. It reflects that wider area rather than Columbia’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Susquehanna Valley area, about 9 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 Columbia, PA, 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.