Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Prairie Home MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Prairie Home MO
 38.78°N 92.64°W (Elev. 807 ft)
5:27 am CST Jan 12, 2026
9am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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