Outdoor conditions in

Columbia

Illinois
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely66% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 78°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain79% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms52% rain77% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 82°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms47% rain74% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 82°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms40% rain74% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 82°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms38% rain74% humidityGusts 17 mph
  7. 82°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms35% rain77% humidityGusts 17 mph
  8. 82°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms42% rain74% humidityGusts 17 mph
  9. 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms44% rain77% humidityGusts 18 mph
  10. 75°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms47% rain90% humidityGusts 18 mph
  11. 72°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms42% rain97% humidityGusts 18 mph
  12. 71°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms48% rain97% humidityGusts 18 mph
  13. 70°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms51% rain97% humidityGusts 20 mph
  14. 67°Scattered Rain Showers48% rain97% humidityGusts 23 mph
  15. 63°Chance Rain Showers68% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  16. 60°Scattered Rain Showers32% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  17. 57°Isolated Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 55°Cloudy6% rain96% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 53°Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 23 mph
  20. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 24 mph
  21. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 25 mph
  22. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  23. 47°Partly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 51°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
74–97%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
69–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
47–96%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–89%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–96%
Wind
6 mph
  1. 82° / 67°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.68% rain · Humidity 74–97% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 63° / 47°Friday has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 69–100% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 60° / 40°Saturday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 47–96% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 67° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–89% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 72° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–96% · Wind 6 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

St. Louis (Metro-east) area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
55ModerateUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

55 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground55 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Columbia radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Columbia.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
90%
Wind
6 mph
Gusts
10 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes St. Louis (Metro-east) area, about 15 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Columbia, IL, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.