Columbia, Maryland Weather Forecast

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

Today in Columbia: moderate rain with a high near 68°F and a low around 61°F. Rain chance 96%. Best chance of rain is Monday at 59%. Warming trend: highs climb from 68°F today to 80°F by Wednesday.

Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 11

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7-Day Forecast for Columbia

Today 10/11

68°/61°

96%

Mon 10/12

73°/60°

59%

Tue 10/13

78°/56°

Wed 10/14

80°/64°

16%

Thu 10/15

67°/57°

16%

Fri 10/16

69°/55°

37%

Sat 10/17

54°/42°

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Next 24 Hours

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days

3,867

since Apr 1, base 50°F

Rain, last 30 days

1.71 in

model analysis

Rain, year to date

34.34 in

since Jan 1

2-inch soil temperature

60°F

yesterday, daily average

Reference ET, last 7 days

0.76 in

FAO-56 grass reference

Through Oct 10. 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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