Monday night is expected to bottom out near 48 degrees under calm winds, with Columbus reaching a high near 73 Tuesday. The bigger story is the unusually mild run ahead: highs stay in the 70s through Halloween, while rain waits until the back half of the weekend.
Sunny Tuesday Leads Into A Warmer Stretch
Tuesday is expected to reach a high near 73, with light northeast winds. The National Weather Service’s Wilmington office says highs will run 10 to 15 degrees above normal through the week, with overnight lows also milder than usual, according to the National Weather Service.
Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high near 73, followed by Thursday’s sunny high near 76. Friday’s high is near 76, while nighttime temperatures dip into the upper 40s and 50s, making mornings crisp even as afternoons feel more like early fall than late October.
Halloween Looks Mild And Mostly Dry
Saturday’s forecast is mostly cloudy with a high near 73. The rain chance is 30% Saturday night, and rain may arrive late, so daytime Halloween plans currently look drier than the overnight hours.
Rain Returns Sunday
Sunday brings the week’s clearest wet-weather threat, with rain likely, mostly cloudy skies and a high near 70. The chance of rain is about 60% Sunday and remains possible Sunday night, with a lower chance lingering into Monday as temperatures stay mild near 71.
No watches, warnings or advisories are listed for the Columbus area. For now, the forecast favors light layers in the morning, sunglasses by afternoon and an umbrella ready for Sunday.
