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This is the current conditions weather report for Columbia. The report was made 40 minutes ago, at 01:54 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 15 miles per hour / 24.1 kilometers per hour from the north (360°). The temperature was 39°F / 4°C, with a dew-point at 39°F / 4°C. The temperature felt like 32°F / -0°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.88 inHg / 1013 hPa. The relative humidity was 70%. The skies were clear.

The City of Columbia was founded in 1818 as the county seat of Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the principal city of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Area which encompasses all of Boone and Howard counties.

The city is a major educational center being home to the University of Missouri–Columbia, the flagship campus, and location of the University of Missouri System headquarters. The city is also home to Stephens College and Columbia College. The location of these three 4-year colleges as well as a number of community colleges have led to the city being known by the nicknames "The Athens of Missouri" and "College Town USA".

It is sandwiched between Columbia's two colleges and the University of Missouri and contains a diversity of restaurants, bars, live music, indie films, book stores, art galleries, and loft apartments. Downtown is also host to many events including the Hot Summer Nights Music Festival, True/False Film Festival, Art in the Park, The Blind Boone Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival, and the Twilight Festivals in June and September.

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