Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Aug 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW New Bloomfield MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 05:40am until August 13, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 05:40am until August 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW New Bloomfield MO
 38.79°N 92.13°W (Elev. 797 ft)
1:51 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
5am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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