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WISCONSIN · COLUMBIA COUNTY

Columbus

626 people, in Columbia County.

626People, 2024 estimate
31 sq miLand area
Sunny 74°
Sunny now Dew point 53° · S 7 mph · high 73°
City of Columbus River Interstate 2 miles
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TODAY

Today in Columbus

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM CDT
RIGHT NOW Watertown (KRYV) · 1:35 PM
Sunny
74° Sunny Feels like 74° · high of 73° near 3 PM
WindS 7 mphno gusts
Humidity47%falling to 53% this afternoon
Pressure29.98 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 53° · Dry66° by Wednesday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow, about 2 AMin about 12 hours · 36% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINSept. 160.05 in · 13 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Columbia County
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:52 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:51 AM6:41 PM ↓
11 h 50 m of daylight, 3 minutes less than yesterday
Waning gibbous, 89% lit. The Harvest Moon was full Saturday.
AIR & POLLEN
37
GOODAir quality index · ozone
Tomorrow: None, moderate. No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
TUESDAY, SEPT. 29
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
THURSDAY, OCT. 1
FRIDAY, OCT. 2
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
72% · 1.08 in Thursday overnight 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Comfortable: dew points 47 to 66° Drier: 48° by Friday

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 68° / 46°
TUE Sept. 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
73° 60°
10% rain — S 8 A
WED Sept. 30 Chance of showers Chance of showers
70° 62°
60% rain 0.3–1.3″ SSW 9 B
THU Oct. 1 Showers likely Showers likely
68° 49°
70% rain up to 1.6″ N 4 B
FRI Oct. 2 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
65° 43°
0% rain — N 3 B
SAT Oct. 3 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
65° 45°
10% rain — SSE 3 B
SUN Oct. 4 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
65° 40°
0% rain — NNW 5 B
MON Oct. 5 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
61° 41°
0% rain — E 2 C
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
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WISCONSIN · COLUMBIA

Columbus

626 people, in Columbia County.

626People
31 sq miLand
Sunny 74°
SunnyDew point 53°
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Today in Columbus

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 72° 0%
4p mostly cloudy day 73° 0%
7p overcast 67° 5%
10p mostly cloudy night 66° 12%
1a mostly cloudy night 64° 27%
4a rain 61° 42%
Mostly cloudy
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 2 AM · 36%
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Tue10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
60
73
A
Wed60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
62
70
B
Thu70%
Showers likely Showers likely
49
68
B
Fri0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
43
65
B
Sat10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
45
65
B
Sun0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
40
65
B
Mon0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
41
61
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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