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Tracking a warm-up heading into the 4th of July with weekend storm chances

By Chance Gotsch

July 2, 2025 2:40 PM

Published July 2, 2025 2:32 PM

TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 60s with mostly clear skies.

TOMORROW: Patchy fog remains possible during the early morning hours. Skies remain mostly sunny throughout the day with his into the upper 80s.

EXTENDED: Friday welcomes mostly sunny skies to enjoy the outdoors for the 4th of July. Highs peak into the lower 90s making for a warm afternoon. Isolated showers and storms remain possible Saturday and Sunday. It will not be a complete wash out and there will be plenty of dry time, but the incoming isolated storms could cause issues in some areas for those planning on shooting fireworks. Highs this weekend peak near 90 degrees. More chances of scattered showers and storms enter the region to kick off the start of next week.

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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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