Is it wetter than normal in Columbus Georgia this year
Yes, Columbus is running about three and a quarter inches above normal rainfall through September, with strong El Niño conditions favoring continued above-normal rain in the fall.
Forecast rainfall over the next six hours. Map: CNAW 2, built from NOAA data on a USGS base.
Through today, Columbus has picked up 39.12 inches of rain. That's about three and a quarter inches above where we normally sit by late September. The surplus is partly the work of a strong El Niño building across the Pacific, which tilts the odds toward wetter weather in the Gulf South.
The seasonal outlook for October through December backs that up. There's a 40 percent chance we see above-normal rainfall over those three months, with a 33 percent lean toward warmer than normal temperatures. El Niño typically strengthens the jet stream across the southern United States, bringing more storm systems and a raised risk of severe weather.
January through March looks to settle back toward normal. But if the pattern holds through the fall, we could see a notably wetter cold season ahead.
Right now in Columbus, Georgia
71°Temperature
69°Dew point
93%Humidity
4 mphWind — north
30.01"Pressure
The next seven days
Day
High
Low
Rain
Conditions
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
SAT
85°
61°
5%
Mostly Sunny
Written by the CNAW 2 weather desk from CNAW 2 weather desk data. Last updated September 20, 2026 at 8:23 AM Eastern. Covering Columbus and Phenix City, Auburn–Opelika, LaGrange, Eufaula and the rest of the 19-county CNAW viewing area.
