Columbus, OH

NWS NDFD forecast high temperature for Columbus.

Every year's high on each of the next 7 forecast dates at Columbus — toggle a day below. The forecast line shows where it lands; the ringed bar is the hottest on record.

The hottest and coldest ever recorded at Columbus in each calendar month, and for the whole 1878–2026 record — with the year each was set.

Records set or tied at Columbus so far this year — through Oct 15.

Two more daily records, kept separate from the rankings: the warmest a night has ever stayed (record high minimum) and the coldest a day has ever gotten (record low maximum) — the flip side of the usual record high and low.

Normal high & low by month, from Columbus's own 1991–2020 record. Today's normal high: 62°F · forecast is +10° vs normal.

Columbus's observed daily high for the last six weeks — a white ring marks any day that broke or tied its daily record for that date.

Every day this year against Columbus's own record — the record high, the normal, and the full span ever seen. A shareable look at where the year stands.

Each cell is one day's high at Columbus, coloured by temperature — 149 years of record, so heat waves read as warm streaks and cold snaps as blue.

How many days a year hit a given high at Columbus — counted through Oct 23 each year, so you can see whether 2026 is running hot. Pick a threshold:

25 days ≥90°F so far in 2026 — tied for the 46th most in 149 years. Normal for this point: 20. Record: 49 in 1936.

A ready-to-share summary of Columbus's outlook — post it, or link this page.