Fall rain could run four inches above normal through December
Will fall and winter be wetter than normal in Columbus
The seasonal outlook for October through December shows a 40 percent chance of above-normal rainfall in the CNAW viewing area, boosted by strong El Niño conditions in the Pacific.
Forecast rainfall over the next six hours. Map: CNAW 2, built from NOAA data on a USGS base.
The year is already running four and a half inches wet. Columbus has picked up 40.29 inches so far against a normal of 35.88 by this date.
That surplus could grow. A strong El Niño in the Pacific is strengthening the jet stream across the southern United States, which historically brings more storm systems and wetter conditions to the Gulf South. The seasonal outlook for October through December gives a 40 percent chance of above-normal rainfall across the region.
Temperatures this fall also lean slightly warm, with a 33 percent probability of above-normal readings through the end of the year.
Right now in Columbus, Georgia
71°Temperature
70°Dew point
94%Humidity
2 mphWind — north
29.95"Pressure
The next seven days
Day
High
Low
Rain
Conditions
TODAY
94°
72°
14%
Sunny
TUE
94°
71°
15%
Mostly Sunny
WED
91°
68°
26%
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
THU
85°
63°
12%
Mostly Sunny
FRI
84°
62°
3%
Sunny
SAT
87°
61°
0%
Sunny
SUN
86°
60°
5%
Mostly Sunny
Written by the CNAW 2 weather desk from CNAW 2 weather desk data. Last updated September 21, 2026 at 7:29 AM Eastern. Covering Columbus and Phenix City, Auburn–Opelika, LaGrange, Eufaula and the rest of the 19-county CNAW viewing area.
