Rain is running four inches ahead of normal for the year
Is rainfall in Columbus running above or below normal this year?
Columbus is running 4.41 inches wetter than normal through September 21, with a strong El Niño expected to support above-normal rainfall through the end of the year.
Forecast rainfall over the next six hours. Map: CNAW 2, built from NOAA data on a USGS base.
The year in Columbus has been wetter than the long-term average by a noticeable margin. Through today, the area has received 40.29 inches of rain against a normal total of 35.88 inches by this date. That is a surplus of more than four inches.
Looking ahead, there is a strong El Niño in place across the Pacific, which typically strengthens storm systems across the southern United States and raises the odds of a wetter cold season. The seasonal outlook for October through December shows a 40 percent probability of above-normal precipitation in this region.
Right now in Columbus, Georgia
75°Temperature
72°Dew point
91%Humidity
2 mphWind — east
29.94"Pressure
The next seven days
Day
High
Low
Rain
Conditions
TONIGHT
—
72°
1%
Mostly Clear
TODAY
95°
72°
14%
Sunny
TUE
95°
71°
15%
Mostly Sunny
WED
91°
69°
26%
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
THU
85°
65°
12%
Mostly Sunny
FRI
85°
63°
3%
Sunny
SAT
85°
62°
0%
Sunny
Written by the CNAW 2 weather desk from CNAW 2 weather desk data. Last updated September 21, 2026 at 3:07 AM Eastern. Covering Columbus and Phenix City, Auburn–Opelika, LaGrange, Eufaula and the rest of the 19-county CNAW viewing area.
