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Columbia, MO 65212 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Columbia, Columbia Regional Airport · 42 min ago
Forecast
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Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 3 mph.
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Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 7 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now63°
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 20Mostly Sunny49°72°
- WedOct 21Mostly Sunny49°74°
- ThuOct 22Sunny50°77°
- FriOct 23Sunny52°77°
- SatOct 24Mostly Sunny55°78°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny52°77°
- MonOct 26Partly Sunny49°73°
- TueOct 27Light rain0.04 in53°65°
- WedOct 28Cloudy54°64°
- ThuOct 29Cloudy53°63°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Tracking plenty of time to enjoy the mild fall warmth this weekTODAY: I'm tracking a sunny, cool start to the day with temperatures in the low-to-mid 40s. By the afternoon, mild conditions are expected as southeasterly winds at 5-8 mph and plenty of sunshine help temperatures warm…
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Jack Frost is at the door, so get your garden readyPublished 7:40 pm Monday, October 19, 2026 By University of Missouri Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. – Late October can be a somber time of the year for gardening enthusiasts, since it usually signals the end of the outdoor…
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Tracking chilly fall mornings before warmer temperatures take over each afternoonABC17NEWS TODAY: I'm tracking more patchy frost this morning, mainly east of Columbia, as temperatures begin in the upper 30s and low 40s. By the afternoon hours, sunshine and southerly winds at 8-12 mph will help…
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Tracking fall-like weather this weekend before warmth returns next weekABC17NEWS TODAY: I'm tracking a cold start to the morning with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 30s, leading to potential frost across all of Mid-Missouri. By the afternoon, sunshine and light southeasterly winds take…
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How frost this weekend could kickstart the emergence of fall foliageIf you have been waiting for vibrant red and purple leaves to take over Mid-Missouri, this weekend is the ultimate make-or-break moment. We are officially entering our prime window for autumn color, but the drastic…
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Tracking a chilly start to the weekend before warmth returns next weekTODAY: I'm tracking a cool, windy afternoon as thick clouds bring isolated chances of light showers. Temperatures will top out in the low-to-mid 50s as northerly winds blow at 15-20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. TONIGHT…
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Near-freezing morning temperatures prompt Frost Advisory for parts of the stateFall-like weather finally arrives with near-freezing morning temperatures. Fall-like weather finally arrives with near-freezing morning temperatures. The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory from 1:00…
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Friday Morning Forecast 10/16/26KRCG offers coverage of news, sports, weather and local events in the Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri area, including the communities of New Bloomfield, Shaw, Boonville, Ashland, Hallsville, Sturgeon, Centralia…
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Thursday Morning Forecast 10/15/26KRCG offers coverage of news, sports, weather and local events in the Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri area, including the communities of New Bloomfield, Shaw, Boonville, Ashland, Hallsville, Sturgeon, Centralia…
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A cool weekend is ahead, but October will still see warmer-than-average temperaturesShowers and possible thunderstorms Thursday are expected to make for highs in the 50s this weekend. After an unusually warm beginning to October, rain that began early Wednesday is bringing a cold front into…
Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Columbia, MO reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyColumbia Area, records since 1889. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Jefferson City 42 km
- Moberly 54 km
- Fulton 35 km
- Mexico 46 km
- Boonville 36 km
- California 40 km
- Centralia 35 km
- Ashland 19 km
- Holts Summit 38 km
- Tipton 50 km
- Fayette 38 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in LSX, issued 12 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Dry and seasonably warm conditions will persist through the end of the week.
Short Term
Issued at 227 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
The forecast for the next several days can be summed up in one phrase - status quo. With an omega block in place in the mid-levels and high pressure stationed over the eastern CONUS at the surface, there is no reason for our sensible weather to change. The small increases in temperature we expect over the week can be attributed to persistent insolation rather than any sort of advection or dynamical reasoning. High clouds blowing into the region from the southern Plains may enter Mid-Missouri slightly before peak heating, which would prevent that area from gaining that degree or two of warmth this afternoon - a negligible difference on human skin. In all, the forecast today calls for highs around 70 degrees with very little wind and plenty of sun. Add a degree and we have the forecast for Wednesday as well. The high clouds and warmer afternoon will support higher low temperatures tonight for our Missouri counties. To the east where skies will be clearer for longer, radiational cooling is expected to create similar conditions to this morning.
Long Term
Issued at 227 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
The forecast from Wednesday night through the end of the week is the same as that of today and tomorrow. Widespread 70s increase a degree or two each day unless warming is perturbed by high clouds. Late in the week mid-level ridging will be shoved eastward and flattened as a longwave trough strengthens over the Four Corners region. This system is forecast to drive a cold front into the Midwest late Saturday into Sunday, but latest model guidance indicates the front will pivot into a more west-east orientation before it reaches Missouri/central Illinois. This would keep accompanying rain and cold air to our north and lengthen the duration of our warm streak. Ensembles, aside from the GEFS, appear to support this solution. 850 mb temperatures Sunday into Monday are still forecast to be about 10C - the same as today - so a drastic cooldown within that period is not likely if the models are correct. Beyond that guidance diverges, and that's reliant on if the cold front does push through the CWA or not Monday into Tuesday. The NBM high temperature IQRs reflect the uncertainty quite well, with KSTL jumping from a 4 degree split on Sunday to a 12 degree split by Tuesday.
Aviation
Issued at 604 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
After the morning river and valley fog dissipates, dry and VFR conditions with light winds will prevail through the remainder of the period.
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