COLUMBUS, OH 43085 Weather Forecast & Current Conditions

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1255 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Franklin County in central Ohio...
Northwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio...
Southwestern Licking County in central Ohio...

* Until 130 PM EDT.

* At 1255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jefferson,
moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Reynoldsburg, Grove City, Gahanna, Pickerington, Bexley,
Pataskala, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Whitehall, Etna, Obetz,
Lithopolis, Carroll, Lockbourne, Brice, Port Columbus Airport, and
Blacklick Estates.

This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 99 and 121.
I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 97 and 112.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3978 8268 3979 8283 3980 8283 3981 8312
4002 8299 3999 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 274DEG 43KT 3991 8328

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

OHIO STATE UNIV., OH
Current Weather

11:53 AM EDT AUG 16, 2026
Broken Clouds
84°F
Feels Like: 92°F
Dewpoint: 75°F
Rel. Hum.: 74%
Visibility: 10 miles
Wind: WSW at 10 mph
Pressure: 30.00 inches
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THIS AFTERNOON
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Muggy. Lows around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
TUESDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
THURSDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
FRIDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 50s.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

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OHIO STATE UNIV., OH 3 hourly weather forecast

weather forecast created  7:00 AM CDT  8/16/2026
Sunday
16 AUG 2026
COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 1, 12 hours 2 PM 82° 87° Mostly Cloudy 76%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 50% severe)
W   13 74% 73°
High 83° COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 1, 15 hours 5 PM 79° 82° Mostly Cloudy W   14 79% 72°
Mostly Cloudy

Rain Likely

COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 1, 18 hours 8 PM 77° 78° Mostly Cloudy 21%
RAIN
.25–.5 in
0% Thunder
( 22% severe)
W   12 87% 73°
COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 1, 21 hours 11 PM 75° 75° Mostly Cloudy W   9 90% 72°
Monday
17 AUG 2026
COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 2, 0 hours 2 AM 73° 73° Partly Cloudy 15%
RAIN
<.01 in
0% Thunder
( 6% severe)
WNW   7 93% 71°
Low 69° COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 2, 3 hours 5 AM 72° 72° Mostly Cloudy WNW   7 93% 70°
High 80° COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 2, 6 hours 8 AM 72° 72° Mostly Cloudy 14%
RAIN
<.01 in
0% Thunder
( 14% severe)
NW   7 93% 70°

Mostly Cloudy



COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 2, 9 hours 11 AM 77° 79° Mostly Cloudy NW   7 76% 69°
COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 2, 12 hours 2 PM 80° 83° Mostly Cloudy 16%
RAIN
<.01 in
0% Thunder
( 20% severe)
NNW   9 67% 68°
COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 2, 15 hours 5 PM 79° 81° Mostly Cloudy N   10 67% 67°
COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 2, 18 hours 8 PM 75° 75° Partly Cloudy 1%

0% Thunder
( 2% severe)
N   7 74% 66°
COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 2, 21 hours 11 PM 69° 69° Clear N   3 84% 64°
Tuesday
18 AUG 2026
COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 3, 0 hours 2 AM 66° 66° Partly Cloudy 1%

0% Thunder
( 1% severe)
  CALM 90% 63°
Low 61° COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 3, 3 hours 5 AM 64° 66° Partly Cloudy   CALM 93% 62°
High 79° COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 3, 6 hours 8 AM 64° 66° Partly Cloudy 0%

0% Thunder
( 2% severe)
  CALM 93% 62°

Partly Cloudy



COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 3, 9 hours 11 AM 74° 74° Partly Cloudy   CALM 66% 62°
COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 3, 15 hours 2 PM 78° 80° Partly Cloudy 0%

0% Thunder
( 8% severe)
W   5 56% 61°
COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 3, 18 hours 5 PM 79° 80° Partly Cloudy W   7 56% 62°
COLUMBUS, OH 43085 weather forecast Day 3, 21 hours 8 PM 75° 75° Partly Cloudy     WNW   3 66% 63°

OHIO STATE UNIV., OH extended weather forecast

Wednesday
19 AUG 2026
Thursday
20 AUG 2026
Friday
21 AUG 2026
Saturday
22 AUG 2026
Sunday
23 AUG 2026
Low 66° Low 64° Low 61° Low 57° Low 60°
High 82° High 79° High 78° High 81° High 83°
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Mostly Cloudy
52% Rain
Overcast
62% Rain
Overcast
59% Rain
Partly Cloudy
27% Rain
Partly Cloudy
26% Rain
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