Forecast Details for Columbus, OH

Recent Locations: Chula Vista, CA Honolulu, HI Columbus, OH

Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Want more detail? Get the Complete 7 Day and Night Detailed Forecast!

Current U.S. National Radar--Current

The Current National Weather Radar is shown below with a UTC Time (subtract 5 hours from UTC to get Eastern Time).

National Weather Forecast--Current

The Current National Weather Forecast and National Weather Map are shown below.

National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow

Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.

North America Water Vapor (Moisture)

This map shows recent moisture content over North America. Bright and colored areas show high moisture (ie, clouds); brown indicates very little moisture present; black indicates no moisture.

Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Nimbostratus Clouds

Nimbostratus Clouds Next Topic: Precipitation

A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

Next Topic: Precipitation

Weather Topic: What is Rain?

Home - Education - Precipitation - Rain

Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

Next Topic: Shelf Clouds