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Special Weather Statement

Weather in Columbus, Georgia

12:26 PM

Now

52° F

Feels Like 57°

Precipitation 0 %

Wind 6 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 5

Humidity 27 %

Today

Day 63°

Night 30°

Precipitation 0 %

Wind 5 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 7

FROST FORECAST

Tomorrow Morning Frost 8 AM – 8 AM

Columbus Weather Forecast Updated

Last updated on March 18, 2026 at 11:11 AM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (March 18, 2025)

Day

77°

Night

39°

Wind

4 mph

UV Index

Precipitation

0 %

Air Quality in Columbus

NOW

55 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 3.2 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 4.93 µg/m³

O₃ 0.056 ppm

NO₂ 1.1 ppb

SO₂ 0.6 ppb

CO 0.13 ppm

NH₃ 1.38 µg/m³

NO 0.53 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 3.2 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 4.93 µg/m³

O₃ – 109.03 µg/m³

NO₂ – 1.99 µg/m³

SO₂ – 1.61 µg/m³

CO – 148.54 µg/m³

NH₃ – 1.38 µg/m³

NO – 0.53 µg/m³

View Hourly Air Quality Forecast

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Columbus

Moderate Expected Observed

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued March 18 at 2:23AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

Mar 18, 2:23 AM → Mar 18, 7:00 PM

Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for
4 or more hours this afternoon into the early evening. Winds will
be northeasterly and light at 5 mph or less.

With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether
you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme
caution.

Updated: Mar 18, 11:11 AM Source: NWS Alert