Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia MO
 38.95°N 92.32°W (Elev. 778 ft)
6:11 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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