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Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 May 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Regional Airport MO

Flood Watch May 18, 07:00am until May 18, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms.  High near 77. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 77. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia Regional Airport MO
 38.82°N 92.21°W (Elev. 889 ft)
1:16 am CDT May 18, 2026
1am CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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