Columbia, Missouri Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Columbia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast17%—88°73°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast26%—87°69°-1°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm10%—85°69°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——84°67°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——89°67°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle32%—90°70°+1°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle45%—89°70°-1°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 9.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 50 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 8.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 50
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 10:16 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Columbia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 65201, 65202, 65203, 65215, 65216
16-Day Forecast — Columbia
- Sat88°73°17%
- Sun87°69°26%
- Mon85°69°10%
- Tue84°67°3%
- Wed89°67°7%
- Thu90°70°32%
- Fri89°70°45%
- Sat86°72°18%
- Sun77°60°7%
- Mon78°57°4%
- Tue81°60°7%
- Wed83°67°7%
- Thu83°65°16%
- Fri81°66°11%
- Sat86°69°19%
- Sun86°73°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Columbia
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Columbia
SPC has placed Columbia in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Columbia
- 65202
- 65203
- 65201
- 65215
- 65216
- 65211
- 65217
- 65218
- 65299