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Columbia, MO 65217 Weather
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This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 2 mph.
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Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
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Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 22Sunny50°77°
- FriOct 23Sunny53°77°
- SatOct 24Mostly Sunny52°78°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny53°80°
- MonOct 26Partly Sunny52°78°
- TueOct 27Partly Sunny51°72°
- WedOct 28Mostly Sunny15%49°72°
- ThuOct 29Sunny0.05 in40°60°
- FriOct 30Sunny35°54°
- SatOct 31Cloudy42°64°
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.
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Almanac
MonthlyColumbia Area, records since 1889. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Jefferson City 44 km
- Moberly 53 km
- Fulton 35 km
- Mexico 46 km
- Boonville 35 km
- California 41 km
- Centralia 33 km
- Ashland 21 km
- Holts Summit 39 km
- Tipton 51 km
- Fayette 37 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in LSX, issued 3 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Dry and seasonably warm conditions will persist through the weekend.
Short Term
Issued at 219 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
A slow-moving upper-level ridge will dominate the Mid-Mississippi River Valley through the weekend with dry conditions continuing and only slight variations in above average temperatures. With a gradual exit of the surface high pressure center extending into the CWA this afternoon, the balance of airmass modification and subtle southeasterly low-level CAA through Friday followed by waves of upper-level clouds on Saturday and Sunday combined with weak southerly WAA will contribute to only slight fluctuations of high temperatures within the 70s F. Each night, the most favorable radiational cooling and coolest low temperatures in the 40s F will also become more and more confined to river valleys and southeastern MO/southwestern IL, closest to the high pressure and where clouds will be less prevalent and/or thinner. Patchy river valley fog is expected again Friday morning and potentially Saturday morning but coverage should be less.
Long Term
Issued at 219 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Global model guidance diverges considerably early to mid-next week in the evolution of an upper-level trough that propagates into the central CONUS Monday into Tuesday as the Omega Block breaks down. The track, amplitude, and tilt of this trough vary across guidance including whether an associated cold front passes through the CWA Tuesday or early Wednesday, enters and then stalls in the CWA, or stalls before reaching the CWA altogether. Accordingly, the NBM interquartile range increases to between 7 and 15 F Tuesday onward, with the 75th percentile remaining steady and the 25th percentile cooling closer to average. If the front reaches the CWA, showers will also become possible, with greatest probabilities of measurable rainfall in global ensemble models across central/northeastern MO and west-central IL at 30 to 50 percent. However, a widespread, substantial rainfall appears unlikely in the ranges of current scenarios. The aforementioned uncertainties persist through the end of the forecast period, late next week.
Aviation
Issued at 1211 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Dry and VFR flight conditions will persist through the TAF period with the exception of river valley fog again Friday morning. KSUS and KCPS are most favored for a short period of impacts from fog around sunrise Friday. Winds will remain light and eventually become more southeasterly to southerly on Friday.
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