Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 29 Aug 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie Home MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Prairie Home MO
 38.82°N 92.58°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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