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Columbia, MO weather

It is 55°F and clear at Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 1:00 AM CDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 55°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 12:56 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 1:17 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

55°F

Clear

Wind

S 7 mph

Humidity 77% · dew point 48°F

Pressure · visibility

30.17 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU), Oct 28, 1:00 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Columbia forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS LSX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the LSX office near Columbia.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Missouri.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Columbia (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 1 AM59°FClear0%SE 7 mph
Wed 2 AM58°FClear0%S 6 mph
Wed 3 AM57°FMostly Clear0%S 6 mph
Wed 4 AM56°FPartly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 5 AM56°FPartly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 6 AM56°FMostly Sunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 7 AM55°FMostly Sunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 8 AM56°FMostly Sunny4%S 6 mph
Wed 9 AM61°FMostly Sunny6%S 6 mph
Wed 10 AM65°FMostly Sunny4%S 7 mph
Wed 11 AM69°FMostly Sunny1%S 8 mph
Wed 12 PM73°FSunny2%S 8 mph
Wed 1 PM76°FSunny1%S 9 mph
Wed 2 PM78°FSunny1%S 9 mph
Wed 3 PM79°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 4 PM79°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 5 PM78°FSunny1%S 9 mph
Wed 6 PM75°FMostly Clear1%S 8 mph
Wed 7 PM74°FMostly Clear1%S 7 mph
Wed 8 PM70°FMostly Clear1%S 8 mph
Wed 9 PM68°FClear1%S 8 mph
Wed 10 PM67°FMostly Clear1%S 7 mph
Wed 11 PM65°FMostly Clear1%S 7 mph
Thu 12 AM64°FClear1%S 6 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Columbia can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 55°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

High 79°F·Low 58°F

Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday

High 81°F·Low 57°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 3 mph.

Friday

High 78°F·Low 58°F

A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

High 68°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

High 69°F·Low 56°F

A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

High 71°F·Low 54°F

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

High 67°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Columbia is served by the National Weather Service LSX forecast office, forecast zone MOZ041, county zone MOC019.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Columbia (38.9473, -92.3264), in Boone County. Population: 130,900 (2024 estimate), number 4 of the 36 Missouri cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KLSX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/38.9473,-92.3264 (forecast issued Oct 28, 12:56 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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