National Weather Service Forecast for: Columbus MS
Issued by: National Weather Service Jackson, MS
Updated: 7:15 am CDT May 26, 2026
 
Today

Today: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
 Tonight

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers
Likely

 Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance
Showers

 Thursday

Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Showers
Likely

 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
 Friday

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
 Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Showers
Likely

 Saturday

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Hi 84 °F Lo 69 °F Hi 86 °F Lo 69 °F Hi 85 °F Lo 68 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 67 °F Hi 83 °F

 

Today
 
 A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
 Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
 
 Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
 
 Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
 
 Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Columbus MS.