Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 92.22°WElev: 889ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Aug 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fulton MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 05:57am until August 13, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 05:57am until August 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Fulton MO
 38.88°N 92.04°W (Elev. 879 ft)
5:52 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
5am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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