Weather in Columbia, Missouri
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Columbia, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
73%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Columbia, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
11p
65°
12a
66°
1a
65°
2a
64°
13%
3a
64°
30%
4a
64°
13%
5a
63°
6a
63°
7a
67°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
81°
3p
81°
4p
78°
5p
76°
6p
75°
7p
74°
8p
73°
9p
74°
10p
Columbia, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm46%82°64°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°67°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm53%81°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers59%76°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast23%65°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast12%63°53°
- FridayMay 22Overcast23%68°55°
Columbia, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Columbia, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
151° · steady
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Columbia, MO
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 59.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Columbia, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Columbia, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:02 AM
- Moonset
- 1:45 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Columbia, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Columbia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.