Fire Weather Concerns West; Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this Friday afternoon into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS)

Lat: 38.56°NLon: 90.15°WElev: 410ft.

Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 11 Sep 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Columbia IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Columbia IL
 38.42°N 90.27°W (Elev. 387 ft)
10:01 pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
2am CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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