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Severe weather with hail, then big cold blast expected for Columbus soon. Here’s the forecast

By Sundi Rose

Updated March 9, 2026 7:51 PM

Severe weather expected this week in Columbus. National Weather Service Atlanta

Enjoy the 80-degree days while they last, folks. According to the National Weather Service, Columbus is in for some rough weather midweek, with severe storms possible before temperatures drop heading into the weekend.

Storm threat

A line of severe storms is expected to move into parts of western Georgia late Monday evening and into Tuesday morning.

Today and Tuesday:

Damaging wind gusts
Quarter-size hail
Frequent lightning
Heavy rainfall
Brief, spin-up tornadoes can’t be ruled out

Midweek:

Rain will give way to a strong cold front Wednesday into Thursday with the possibility of more severe weather.

Possible conditions:

Isolated strong to severe storms
Rain chance of 75%
Damaging wind gusts
Frequent lightning
Heavy rainfall

This week could see some severe conditions DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP Weather Prediction Center

The cold snap

The 10-day forecast from The Weather Channel reports that temperatures are expected to drop drastically by Friday with lows in the 40s.

Highs and lows this week:

Tuesday:

Partly cloudy
High 83℉
Low 63℉

Wednesday:

Partly cloudy, clearing later
High 84 ℉
Low 62℉

Thursday:

Thunderstorms
High: 66℉
Low: 40℉

Friday:

Sunny
High 68℉
Low: 44℉

Your best bet is to just bring along a light jacket. It won’t be cold cold, but the swing will be jarring, and if you’ve got outdoor plants, you might want to keep an eye on them.

Monitor the National Weather Service Atlanta/Peachtree City or The Weather Channel and continue to check back at the Ledger-Enquirer.

This story was originally published March 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM.