Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Prairie Home MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 63. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Rain. High near 63. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Prairie Home MO
 38.82°N 92.67°W (Elev. 778 ft)
3:22 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
4pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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