Columbus is waking up Saturday to cloudy, sticky conditions around 73 degrees, but the bigger story is overhead: rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bookend the day. The afternoon may reach 86 degrees before a cooler, quieter Sunday arrives.
The latest outlook shows showers and thunderstorms likely through early morning, with additional chances from late morning into afternoon and evening. Some storms could bring damaging winds and locally heavy rain, especially if storms move over the same places more than once, according to the National Weather Service. Saturday’s overall rain chance is 60%, and no watches or warnings are listed in the current report.
That is a sharper turn from Friday’s heat-focused setup. Hoodline’s Friday forecast had already flagged weekend storms, but the latest outlook highlights possible strong-to-severe storms both early Saturday and again later in the day.
Storms Could Arrive In Two Rounds
Storm chances begin before 7 a.m., taper to scattered opportunities through the morning, and remain in play through late afternoon. The practical takeaway for outdoor plans is to keep shelter nearby: winds become northwesterly after sunrise and later veer northeasterly around 10 knots, while downpours could leave some spots with a quarter to half-inch of rain.
Saturday night looks much calmer after a final chance of showers or thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Skies are mostly cloudy then mostly clear, lows drop to about 63 degrees, and northeast winds run 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday And Labor Day Look Like Better Bets
Sunday is the weekend’s cleanest outdoor day: sunny, dry and near 81 degrees. Labor Day on Monday stays sunny too, with a high around 84 and a low near 63 Monday night.
The quiet stretch continues Tuesday with mostly sunny skies and a high near 87. By Wednesday, Columbus could climb to 92 degrees, with another chance of showers and thunderstorms arriving Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday.
For Saturday, the safest plan is the flexible one: check the sky before heading out, keep weather alerts on, and move indoors if thunder approaches. The current forecast lists no active watches or warnings, but storm timing and placement could still shift through the day.
