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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 24 May 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia MO
 38.95°N 92.32°W (Elev. 778 ft)
5:41 pm CDT May 24, 2026
5pm CDT May 24, 2026-6pm CDT May 31, 2026
 
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