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Tracking extreme heat before a cooler weekend

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August 23, 2023 7:47 AM
Published 3:51 AM

Today: Early morning fog begins to clear around 9 am as skies become partly cloudy once again this afternoon. A Weather Alert Day remains in effect due to the heat index reaching between 110-115 degrees this afternoon area-wide. The actual high reaches 98 degrees with winds out of the southwest at 5-10 mph.

Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 70s with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the southwest at 5-10 mph.

Extended: A Weather Alert Day has been extended throughout Friday afternoon lasting until 8 PM as the heat index looks to surpass the triple-digit threshold once again Thursday and Friday afternoons. A cold front moves into the area late Friday afternoon/ early evening leading to a significant cooldown this weekend with highs into the upper 80s Saturday and lower 80s Sunday into early portions of next week. A slight chance for spotty light showers exists during the day Sunday, but the forecast remains generally dry.

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Chance Gotsch

Chance Gotsch grew up just south of St. Louis and moved to Columbia to attend the University of Missouri to pursue a degree in Atmospheric Sciences.

His interest in weather begin as a child when he used to be afraid of storms.

Chance joined the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team in February 2021. He is currently the weekday noon meteorologist.

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