Today's Weather Forecast - Columbus

Today's weather in Columbus. high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F). Partly Cloudy.

Today’s Hourly Weather Outlook

Morning6 AM – Noon20°
Wind speed
8 km/h
Rain probability
1%
AfternoonNoon – 6 PM27°
Wind speed
7 km/h
Rain probability
1%
Evening6 PM – Midn25°
Wind speed
8 km/h
Rain probability
3%
NightMidn – 6 AM20°
Wind speed
7 km/h
Rain probability
26%

24-Hour Rain & Temperature Forecast

Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise
Dawn 6:39 AM
Total Daylight
19% of day elapsedSolar noon 1:28 PM
Sunset
Dusk 8:16 PM
Remaining10h 13m
Solar elevation27°
vs yesterday-4 min

Air Quality Index & Health Advice

Air Quality Index

Air quality level
Good
Dominant pollutant
Dominant: PM2.5
Monitoring station
New Albany, Ohio, USA
PM2.5
18μg/m³
O₃
4ppb
0Good → Hazardous300+

5-Day Weather Forecast

Full 15-Day Forecast

Weather Insight

Columbus is forecast to reach a high of 28°C today, with an overnight low around 18°C. That's 2° above the long-term average high of 26°C for this time of year. Expect a low chance of rain (26% probability) and light winds averaging 8 km/h. Air quality is currently good (AQI 42), with no notable outdoor health concerns.

Today vs Normal

28°C+2° above normal

The long-term average high for today is 26°C.

3 of the last 19 days with published data ran above normal.

That's a break from the pattern - today's forecast runs above normal even though the recent stretch mostly ran below.

2026-08-19: 26°C26°2026-08-20: 26°C26°2026-08-21: 27°C27°2026-08-22: 26°C26°2026-08-23: 24°C24°2026-08-24: 24°C24°2026-08-25: 25°C25°2026-08-26: 26°C26°2026-08-27: 27°C27°2026-08-28: 26°C26°2026-08-29: 27°C27°2026-08-30: 28°C28°

Red = above normal, blue = at or below · last 12 days

Air Quality

Air Quality
Good

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. It’s a good day to be active outside.