Outdoor conditions in

Columbia

Virginia
Now
  1. 68°Rain Showers Likely55% rain87% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 67°Chance Rain Showers39% rain87% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 66°Chance Rain Showers39% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 65°Chance Rain Showers30% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 65°Chance Rain Showers30% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 63°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 63°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 61°Cloudy13% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 60°Mostly Cloudy13% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  12. 61°Cloudy13% rain97% humidityWind unavailable
  13. 61°Cloudy10% rain97% humidityWind unavailable
  14. 61°Cloudy10% rain97% humidityWind unavailable
  15. 60°Cloudy10% rain100% humidityWind unavailable
  16. 60°Cloudy4% rain96% humidityWind unavailable
  17. 60°Cloudy4% rain100% humidityWind unavailable
  18. 61°Cloudy4% rain97% humidityWind unavailable
  19. 61°Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
  20. 62°Mostly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  21. 62°Partly Sunny3% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  22. 63°Partly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  23. 65°Mostly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 9 mph
  24. 69°Mostly Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 12 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
55%
Humidity
87–100%
Wind
12 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
55%
Humidity
59–100%
Wind
21 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
70%
Humidity
55–96%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
49–86%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
69–100%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 69° / 60°Today has a real shower chance.55% rain · Humidity 87–100% · Wind 12 mph
  2. 84° / 60°Friday has a real shower chance.55% rain · Humidity 59–100% · Wind 21 mph
  3. 64° / 43°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.70% rain · Humidity 55–96% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 56° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 49–86% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 62° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 69–100% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Charlottesville area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
26GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground26 · 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.

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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
87%
Wind
7 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 Charlottesville area, about 26 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, VA, 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.