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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Higbee MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly between 1am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 65. North wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 65. North wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Higbee MO
 39.35°N 92.51°W (Elev. 899 ft)
10:26 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
11pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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