Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 5 Sep 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Madison MO

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 09:00am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 09:00am until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Isolated showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Madison MO
 39.39°N 92.28°W (Elev. 801 ft)
8:26 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
9am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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