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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MO

Tornado Watch until April 16, 12:00am
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until April 16, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 58 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. South wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 45 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 58. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. South wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia MO
 38.95°N 92.32°W (Elev. 778 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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