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Columbus, OH weather

It is 54°F and clear at John Glenn Columbus International Airport as of Oct 28, 2:00 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low near 50°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 4:52 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

54°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 82% · dew point 48°F

Pressure · visibility

30.26 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH), Oct 28, 2:00 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Columbus forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS ILN forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the ILN office near Columbus.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Ohio.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Columbus (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM54°FMostly Cloudy0%E 1 mph
Wed 3 AM54°FMostly Cloudy0%E 1 mph
Wed 4 AM53°FMostly Cloudy0%E 1 mph
Wed 5 AM52°FMostly Cloudy0%E 1 mph
Wed 6 AM51°FPartly Sunny0%E 1 mph
Wed 7 AM51°FMostly Cloudy0%SE 1 mph
Wed 8 AM50°FPartly Sunny0%SE 1 mph
Wed 9 AM52°FMostly Sunny0%S 2 mph
Wed 10 AM57°FMostly Sunny0%S 2 mph
Wed 11 AM61°FSunny0%S 2 mph
Wed 12 PM66°FSunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 1 PM70°FSunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 2 PM73°FSunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 3 PM73°FSunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FSunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 5 PM73°FSunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 6 PM72°FClear0%S 5 mph
Wed 7 PM68°FClear0%SE 3 mph
Wed 8 PM62°FMostly Clear0%SE 3 mph
Wed 9 PM60°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Wed 10 PM58°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Wed 11 PM57°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Thu 12 AM55°FClear0%S 2 mph
Thu 1 AM54°FClear0%S 2 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Columbus can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 50°F

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 1 mph.

Wednesday

High 75°F·Low 49°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 1 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 77°F·Low 54°F

Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 2 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday

High 73°F·Low 50°F

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday

High 68°F·Low 55°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday

High 67°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

High 70°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 69°F

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Columbus is served by the National Weather Service ILN forecast office, forecast zone OHZ055, county zone OHC049.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Columbus (39.9839, -82.9849), in Franklin County. Population: 933,263 (2024 estimate), number 1 of the 86 Ohio cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KILN. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/39.9839,-82.9849 (forecast issued Oct 27, 4:52 PM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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