Columbus, KS — every free forecast we can get, averaged to be a little more right. County seat of Cherokee County.
Updated Friday, November 13, 2026. Recorded fresh this morning from five free sources, and graded later against what the weather actually did.
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High 59° Low 35° Rain 0%
They agree — trust it (highs spread 2°, rain spread 0 points, 4 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | — | 30° | 0% |
| US model (GFS) | 60° | 37° | 0% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 58° | 38° | 0% |
| German model (ICON) | 58° | 34° | 0% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 59° | 33° | 0% |
| The average | 59° | 35° | 0% |
High 48° Low 29° Rain 0%
They agree — trust it (highs spread 2°, rain spread 0 points, 5 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | 49° | 27° | 0% |
| US model (GFS) | 47° | 30° | 0% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 47° | 33° | 0% |
| German model (ICON) | 49° | 28° | 0% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 49° | 26° | 0% |
| The average | 48° | 29° | 0% |
High 53° Low 27° Rain 1%
Pretty close — fairly safe (highs spread 5°, rain spread 5 points, 5 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | 52° | 35° | 5% |
| US model (GFS) | 54° | 22° | 0% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 50° | 30° | 0% |
| German model (ICON) | 55° | 26° | 0% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 53° | 21° | 0% |
| The average | 53° | 27° | 1% |
High 54° Low 35° Rain 22%
They disagree — a coin flip (highs spread 7°, rain spread 43 points, 5 sources)
| Source | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Weather Service | 51° | 35° | 16% |
| US model (GFS) | 57° | 38° | 17% |
| European model (ECMWF) | 53° | 34° | 10% |
| German model (ICON) | 56° | 34° | 15% |
| Canadian model (GEM) | 50° | 33° | 53% |
| The average | 54° | 35° | 22% |
Scoring has started — every forecast is being recorded. The first grades land once the historical record publishes what actually happened (it runs a few days behind), and this board fills in from there.