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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS)

Lat: 38.56°NLon: 90.15°WElev: 410ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia IL

  • Today

    Today: Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 4pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 63 °F⇓

    T-storms then
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 1pm. High near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 4pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 1pm. High near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia IL
 38.46°N 90.21°W (Elev. 436 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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