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Columbia, VA 23055 Weather
Today: Sunny, high 79°F, low 41°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Columbia, VA 23055 current weather
75°F
Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 79° / L 41°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/30/2026, 10:18 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 10:18 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/30
Low 41°High 79° This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph.
SunnySat10/31
Low 41°High 64° Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly SunnySun11/1
Low 43°High 66° Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 3 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Partly SunnyMon11/2
Low 45°High 67° Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Partly SunnyTue11/3
Low 54°High 71° Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly SunnyWed11/4
39% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 71° Wednesday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/5
43% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 71° Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 37.783, -78.218 from the NWS AKQ office, updated 10/30/2026, 10:18 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now
75°Sunny0%6 mph - 2 PM
77°Sunny0%7 mph - 3 PM
78°Sunny0%7 mph - 4 PM
77°Sunny0%7 mph - 5 PM
76°Sunny0%6 mph - 6 PM
71°Clear0%6 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Columbia, VA 23055?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 79°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Columbia, VA 23055 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Columbia, VA 23055 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:36 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:16 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Columbia, VA 23055?
- At Palmyra 3s, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°F and the normal low is 44°F.
Nearby hazards
Virginia hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Richmond)
- 53ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyFluvanna County, week of 10/27/2026
34% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:36 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 40 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 78% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:09 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:43 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:59 PM
- Moonset
- 12:44 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 68°, low 44°, precipitation 3.70 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Palmyra 3s, 3 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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