Scored for a fit adult horse in regular work; a fat pony or a senior minds the heat sooner.
Next 24 hours
12:00 AM
40°F
100
3:00 AM
36°F
100
6:00 AM
37°F
100
9:00 AM
34°F
100
12:00 PM
31°F
100
3:00 PM
34°F
100
6:00 PM
42°F
100
9:00 PM
42°F
100
Weather data: MET Norway · updated 12:41 AM · refreshes every 15 minutes
Riding around Columbus
Columbus is comfortable for riding most of the year; the score moves with summer humidity, winter freezes and rain on the footing. Fly season and the spring grass flush are the things to plan around.
How the score works
We start at 100 and take points off for humid heat (the heat index: air °F plus humidity %, trouble above 150, no work above 180), bitter cold, rain and the wet or frozen footing it leaves, wind and strong UV. A horse copes with cold far better than with humid heat; the score is for a fit adult in work. If your horse is blowing hard or not sweating in the heat, stop, hose and call your vet.
