Outdoor conditions in

Columbus

Wisconsin
Now
  1. 53°Chance Rain Showers29% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 54°Chance Rain Showers32% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 55°Rain Showers Likely64% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 56°Rain Showers Likely73% rain90% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 55°Rain Showers85% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 56°Rain Showers96% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 57°Rain Showers99% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 57°Rain Showers100% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 57°Rain Showers98% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  10. 58°Rain Showers96% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 58°Rain Showers83% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 57°Rain Showers82% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 56°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  14. 55°Rain Showers Likely67% rain96% humidityGusts 16 mph
  15. 54°Chance Rain Showers46% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  16. 53°Chance Rain Showers46% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  17. 52°Chance Rain Showers45% rain96% humidityGusts 22 mph
  18. 51°Chance Rain Showers31% rain96% humidityGusts 23 mph
  19. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain96% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 49°Cloudy12% rain96% humidityGusts 24 mph
  21. 49°Mostly Cloudy9% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  22. 48°Mostly Cloudy11% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  23. 47°Mostly Cloudy13% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 46°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain96% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
86–100%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
59–100%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–100%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–82%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
43–96%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 58° / 53°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 86–100% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 53° / 39°Friday has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 59–100% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 56° / 29°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 63° / 38°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 41–82% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 67° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 43–96% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Madison Area · Updated Thu 8:26 AM
19GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground19 · 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.

View the official forecast ↗

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 timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 86% with light wind and gusts below 14 mph.

Humidity
86%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
13 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 Madison Area, about 27 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, WI, 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.