Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Columbia Regional Airport MO

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers.  Patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 65. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 65. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Columbia Regional Airport MO
 38.86°N 92.13°W (Elev. 797 ft)
6:21 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
9am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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