Columbia, Maryland Weather Forecast

Howard County 39.20°N, 76.86°W Pop. 103,991

Today in Columbia: clear skies with a high near 62°F and a low around 41°F. Rain chance 0%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Friday. Highs run 64 to 73°F through Friday.

Forecast updated 4:05 PM EDT, Oct 24

Active Weather Alerts

7-Day Forecast for Columbia

Today 10/24

62°41°

Sun 10/25

65°41°

Mon 10/26

70°42°

Tue 10/27

67°48°

Wed 10/28

64°45°

Thu 10/29

70°48°

Fri 10/30

73°49°

Hourly charts, 15-day outlook and more for Columbia in Local Wx →

Next 24 Hours

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days

4,025

since Apr 1, base 50°F

Rain, last 30 days

2.52 in

model analysis

Rain, year to date

36.36 in

since Jan 1

2-inch soil temperature

54°F

yesterday, daily average

Reference ET, last 7 days

0.73 in

FAO-56 grass reference

Through Oct 23. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Columbia →

Current Stats & Observations

NWS Forecast

About Columbia Weather

Columbia sits at about 302 feet above sea level in Howard County, Maryland. About 103,991 people live in the Columbia area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service LWX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KLWX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 5 to 10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 3 and the first fall freeze around Nov 15.

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