Year's rainfall is running four and a half inches ahead
Is Columbus wetter or drier than normal this year?
Columbus is running about four and a half inches wetter than normal through September 21st.
Forecast rainfall over the next six hours. Map: CNAW 2, built from NOAA data on a USGS base.
Through today, Columbus has received 40.29 inches of rain so far this year. That's about four and a half inches more than the normal amount by this date, which sits at 35.88 inches.
The wetter-than-normal pattern fits with what strong El Niño conditions usually bring to the Gulf South. That ocean pattern strengthens the subtropical jet stream straight across the southern United States, which in the historical record has meant more storm systems crossing the region and a wetter cold season ahead.
The seasonal outlook for October through December supports that trend, with a 40 percent probability of above-normal precipitation. That's the highest confidence the forecast offers for any outcome over the next three months.
Right now in Columbus, Georgia
90°Temperature
69°Dew point
51%Humidity
5 mphWind — northeast
29.87"Pressure
The next seven days
Day
High
Low
Rain
Conditions
TONIGHT
—
72°
20%
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
TUE
94°
72°
25%
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
WED
91°
69°
24%
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
THU
85°
63°
11%
Mostly Sunny
FRI
86°
63°
1%
Sunny
SAT
87°
61°
1%
Sunny
SUN
88°
61°
4%
Mostly Sunny
Written by the CNAW 2 weather desk from CNAW 2 weather desk data. Last updated September 21, 2026 at 7:11 PM Eastern. Covering Columbus and Phenix City, Auburn–Opelika, LaGrange, Eufaula and the rest of the 19-county CNAW viewing area.
