Columbia, MD Weather Forecast

Local 7-day forecast

66°
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Chance Rain Showers

Track current conditions, temperature changes, wind, and the full daily outlook for Columbia, MD in one place.

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Wind: 5 mph E
This Afternoon

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Local 7-day forecast

Local Weather Overview

This forecast page for Columbia, MD is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Oct 15, 2026 3:14 PM EDT.

The active forecast window currently covers Oct 15 to Oct 21, 2026 for Columbia, MD.

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Page focus
city weather
Forecast window
Oct 15 to Oct 21, 2026
Latest sync
Oct 15, 2026 3:14 PM EDT
Forecast office
LWX
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
66°F
This Afternoon
Next Low
56°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
6
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
16 mph
Saturday

Daily Outlook

Today
Oct 15
Chance Rain Showers
66 °F
/ 56°F
Wind 5 mph
Fri
Oct 16
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
80 °F
/ 47°F
Wind 7 to 13 mph
Sat
Oct 17
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
53 °F
/ 36°F
Wind 16 mph
Sun
Oct 18
Sunny
56 °F
/ 40°F
Wind 5 mph
Mon
Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
61 °F
/ 44°F
Wind 2 to 7 mph
Tue
Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
64 °F
/ 45°F
Wind 5 mph
Wed
Oct 21
Mostly Sunny
64 °F
/ 45°F
Wind 6 mph

This Week in Columbia

Friday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Columbia at 80 degrees F.

Saturday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 36 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Saturday at about 16 mph N.

Precipitation is mentioned in 6 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Oct 15, 2026 3:14 PM EDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/New_York
Forecast office
LWX
Radar station
KLWX

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Extended Forecast

Tonight
Oct 15
56°F
Chance Rain Showers
6 mph SE

A chance of rain showers before 2am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday
Oct 16
80°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 to 13 mph S

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Oct 16
47°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
12 to 15 mph NW

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday
Oct 17
53°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
16 mph N

A chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
Oct 17
36°F
Mostly Clear
5 to 12 mph N

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Sunday
Oct 18
56°F
Sunny
5 mph NE

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night
Oct 18
40°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
5 mph NE

A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday
Oct 19
61°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 7 mph NE

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night
Oct 19
44°F
Partly Cloudy
3 mph N

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday
Oct 20
64°F
Mostly Sunny
5 mph N

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night
Oct 20
45°F
Partly Cloudy
5 mph N

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday
Oct 21
64°F
Mostly Sunny
6 mph N

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night
Oct 21
45°F
Mostly Clear
3 mph NE

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
This Afternoon
Oct 15
Chance Rain Showers
66°F
5 mph
E
Tonight
Oct 15
Chance Rain Showers
56°F
6 mph
SE
Friday
Oct 16
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
80°F
7 to 13 mph
S
Friday Night
Oct 16
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
47°F
12 to 15 mph
NW
Saturday
Oct 17
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
53°F
16 mph
N
Saturday Night
Oct 17
Mostly Clear
36°F
5 to 12 mph
N
Sunday
Oct 18
Sunny
56°F
5 mph
NE
Sunday Night
Oct 18
Slight Chance Rain Showers
40°F
5 mph
NE
Monday
Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
61°F
2 to 7 mph
NE
Monday Night
Oct 19
Partly Cloudy
44°F
3 mph
N
Tuesday
Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
64°F
5 mph
N
Tuesday Night
Oct 20
Partly Cloudy
45°F
5 mph
N
Wednesday
Oct 21
Mostly Sunny
64°F
6 mph
N
Wednesday Night
Oct 21
Mostly Clear
45°F
3 mph
NE
Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.