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THIS WINTER

A very strong El Niño is steering the Valley’s winter

What will this winter be like in Columbus, Georgia?

A very strong El Niño is steering the Valley’s winter — NOAA puts it at 60% odds of a wetter November through January.

NOAA seasonal rainfall outlook for the months ahead
NOAA seasonal rainfall outlook for the months ahead. Map: CNAW 2, built from NOAA data on a USGS base.

A very strong El Niño is in place — the three-month index sits at +2.16, and anything past plus nought point five counts. An El Niño strengthens the subtropical jet stream straight across the southern United States. In the record that has usually meant a wetter and often cooler cold season along the Gulf South, with more storm systems crossing the region and a raised risk of severe weather in the Gulf states. For November through January the Climate Prediction Center gives this area 60% odds of a wetter November through January. None of that is a forecast for any one day; it is where the odds sit for the season as a whole.

Right now in Columbus, Georgia

55°Temperature
49°Dew point
82%Humidity
5 mphWind — north
30.17"Pressure

The next seven days

DayHighLowRainConditions
TONIGHT—54°0%Mostly Clear
TODAY81°56°0%Mostly Sunny
FRI82°60°0%Mostly Sunny
SAT79°59°42%Mostly Cloudy
SUN72°56°50%Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
MON77°57°11%Partly Sunny
TUE80°59°19%Mostly Sunny

Written by the CNAW 2 weather desk from NOAA Climate Prediction Center data. Last updated October 29, 2026 at 5:12 AM Eastern. Covering Columbus and Phenix City, Auburn–Opelika, LaGrange, Eufaula and the rest of the 19-county CNAW viewing area.