COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- With 2025 at a close, the First Alert Weather team wanted to take a look back on our weather for this year. This year was marked by several weather events, plus, some new records.
Quick Weather Overview:
This year we had an even number of months below and above average. Our hottest day of the year was on July 29th with a high of 102 degrees. Our coldest day was January 22nd, when we reached 17 degrees.
As for our rainfall, we only had 2 months with above-average rain totals. Every other month was dry. This July marked the driest on record with only 0.93 inches (compared to the normal 4.35). November also marked the second driest November on record with 0.34 inches.
Top local weather stories of 2025:
- JAN 21st Snow Storm- Everyone remembers the snowstorm from the beginning of the year. Here in Columbus and the surrounding areas, we had between 2-3 inches of snow. Our northern counties (Chambers, Troup, Meriwether) had around an inch. Higher totals were found to our south, where nearly 7 inches were reported in Randolph County.
- APRIL 6TH Bull Creek Tornado– As severe weather pushed through the Chattahoochee Valley on April 6th, one storm produced a tornado near Midland, Ga. A father and son were killed by a falling tree at the Bull Creek Golf course while taking shelter from the storm.
- JULY Heat Dome– In July, a strong heat dome set up over the United States for several days. Heat indices rose above 110 degrees here at home. Plus, we saw our hottest day of the year on July 29th: 102 degrees.
- Severe Drought Impacts the Area– Starting in August, there were nearly 30 days that the Chattahoochee Valley had a dry streak. This worsened the drought across Alabama and Georgia. The drought was at its worst in November, when extreme drought was introduced to some areas. The well below-average rainfall would impact local farmers as well.
Record Breaking Weather: The Columbus area has broken 13 different records this year. First, our snowstorm in January broke monthly snowfall records in many cities, including Columbus…