Rainfall is running three inches ahead of normal for the year
Is Columbus wetter or drier than normal this year?
Columbus is running about three inches wetter than normal through September 20th, with 39.12 inches recorded against a typical 35.88 inches.
Forecast rainfall over the next six hours. Map: CNAW 2, built from NOAA data on a USGS base.
The viewing area has picked up 39.12 inches of rain so far this year, outpacing the normal total of 35.88 inches by about three inches through this date. That's a noticeable surplus heading into the autumn months.
Looking ahead, a strong El Niño is setting up across the Pacific, which historically tends to steer more storm systems across the Gulf South and raise the risk of severe weather in the region during the cold season. The seasonal outlook for October through December shows a 40 per cent chance of above-normal precipitation, suggesting the wet pattern could continue.
Today carries only a 17 per cent chance of rain, but slight chances return Tuesday and Wednesday as we move through the week.
Right now in Columbus, Georgia
71°Temperature
69°Dew point
94%Humidity
3 mphWind — northwest
29.96"Pressure
The next seven days
Day
High
Low
Rain
Conditions
TONIGHT
—
73°
3%
Partly Cloudy
TODAY
93°
73°
17%
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
MON
94°
72°
19%
Sunny
TUE
94°
72°
34%
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
WED
91°
68°
20%
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
THU
86°
64°
14%
Mostly Sunny
FRI
85°
63°
3%
Mostly Sunny
Written by the CNAW 2 weather desk from CNAW 2 weather desk data. Last updated September 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM Eastern. Covering Columbus and Phenix City, Auburn–Opelika, LaGrange, Eufaula and the rest of the 19-county CNAW viewing area.
