Columbus, OH 43202 Weather

Franklin County7:10 AM EDT40.02°N, 83.01°W
Special Weather Statement until 8:00 AM Wed

Current conditions

Fog/Mist
41°
Fog/Mist
Feels like 41°
High 69°·Low 41°
WindCalm
Humidity100%
Dew point41°
Pressure30.29 inHg
Visibility0.8 mi
Cloud cover45%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:49 AM
Sunset6:45 PM

Observed at Columbus, Ohio State University Airport · 30 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Today

    Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 2 to 7 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 39 min ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Areas Of Fog 44°
  2. 8 AM Patchy Fog 44°
  3. 9 AM Patchy Fog 46°
  4. 10 AM Mostly Sunny 51°
  5. 11 AM Sunny 56°
  6. 12 PM Sunny 60°
  7. 1 PM Sunny 65°
  8. 2 PM Sunny 67°
  9. 3 PM Sunny 68°
  10. 4 PM Sunny 69°
  11. 5 PM Sunny 68°
  12. 6 PM Clear 65°
  13. 7 PM Clear 61°
  14. 8 PM Clear 56°
  15. 9 PM Clear 53°
  16. 10 PM Clear 51°
  17. 11 PM Clear 49°
  18. Thu12 AM Clear 47°
  19. 1 AM Clear 46°
  20. 2 AM Mostly Clear 44°
  21. 3 AM Mostly Clear 44°
  22. 4 AM Mostly Clear 43°
  23. 5 AM Mostly Clear 42°
  24. 6 AM Sunny 42°

Daily forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny41°69°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny44°69°
  3. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny38°67°
  4. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny41°67°
  5. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny45°70°
  6. MonOct 26 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny47°71°
  7. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny12%44°67°
  8. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy0.09 in43°53°
  9. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny37°54°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

57
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • WedModerate (56)
  • ThuGood (50)
  • FriGood (44)

Columbus, OH reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:49 AM
Sunset 6:45 PM
Daylight 10 h 55 min (−2 min 29 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 76% lit
Moonrise 4:24 PM Moonset 2:52 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low63° / 43°
Record high83° (1953)
Record low17° (1952)
Wettest1.54 in (1929)
Yesterday69° / 40°
Month to date1.35 in (normal 1.89 in)

Columbus Area, records since 1878. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in ILN, issued 5 hrs ago

What Has Changed

Dense fog advisory in effect for portions of west-central Ohio.

Key Messages

1) Fog is occurring across portions of the region this morning.

2) High pressure will persist over the region through the week and into the weekend, bringing dry and seasonable conditions.

Discussion

Key Message 1)

Increased moisture from Lake Erie is resulting in fog, some of which is dense, across portions of northern/northwest Ohio. The light northeast flow is pushing the fog into Hardin County Ohio, and it will continue to expand over the next few hours into daybreak. Given the expected expansion, a dense fog advisory has been issued for areas that will also see dense fog develop. Additional counties will be added as needed.

Otherwise, some pockets of fog are expected elsewhere, along with local rivers and valleys.

A similar situation may occur tomorrow, with fog occurring across portions of west-central Ohio.

Key Message 2)

High pressure remains in place across the eastern CONUS through the end of the week, reinforced by another ridge into the weekend. High temperatures are few degrees above normal, and dry conditions will persist. Some occasions of frost, primarily across central and south- central Ohio are possible with temperatures dropping into the mid 30s Wednesday night and Friday night.

Aviation

Typical fog potential remains at LUK, LCK, and ILN, but the potential for more significant restrictions are possible at DAY and CMH with fog moving southwestward from Lake Erie. Will continue to monitor trends and adjust forecast as necessary.

Otherwise, winds remain less than 10 knots with prevailing VFR conditions.

OUTLOOK...No significant weather expected.

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