THIS WINTER

A very strong El Niño is steering the Valley’s winter

What will this winter be like in Columbus, Georgia?

A very strong El Niño is steering the Valley’s winter — NOAA puts it at 60% odds of a wetter November through January.

NOAA seasonal rainfall outlook for the months ahead. Map: CNAW 2, built from NOAA data on a USGS base.

A very strong El Niño is in place — the three-month index sits at +2.16, and anything past plus nought point five counts. An El Niño strengthens the subtropical jet stream straight across the southern United States. In the record that has usually meant a wetter and often cooler cold season along the Gulf South, with more storm systems crossing the region and a raised risk of severe weather in the Gulf states. For November through January the Climate Prediction Center gives this area 60% odds of a wetter November through January. None of that is a forecast for any one day; it is where the odds sit for the season as a whole.

Right now in Columbus, Georgia

52°Temperature

43°Dew point

72%Humidity

4 mphWind — north

30.27"Pressure

The next seven days

Day	High	Low	Rain	Conditions
TONIGHT	—	47°	0%	Clear
TODAY	74°	50°	0%	Sunny
SUN	75°	50°	0%	Sunny
MON	76°	45°	0%	Sunny
TUE	78°	47°	0%	Sunny
WED	77°	49°	2%	Mostly Sunny
THU	79°	50°	2%	Mostly Sunny

Written by the CNAW 2 weather desk from NOAA Climate Prediction Center data. Last updated October 24, 2026 at 1:42 AM Eastern. Covering Columbus and Phenix City, Auburn–Opelika, LaGrange, Eufaula and the rest of the 19-county CNAW viewing area.

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