Beneficial rain to help drought conditions in Mid-Missouri

The last time Columbia Regional Airport saw any measurable rain was August 27. Since then, a dry spell has been in place across the region, which has made this September a dry month. Through the night, that drying trend ends as a cold front tracking through Mid-Missouri will give way to scattered showers and storms.

Storms that have been firing in Kansas and tracking to the west were healthy strong storms earlier, but as they track into Mid-Missouri they are losing steam. Although they are weakening, they will bring beneficial rain to Missouri through the night.

The weak cold front responsible for the storms will actually set up shop across Mid-Missouri through the next several days. This will open the door for waves of rain and storms to ride across the area, as upper level disturbances traverse Mid-Missouri.

While no severe weather is expected tonight or Sunday, a marginal risk for severe storms is in place for Monday in western parts of Mid-Missouri. A warm front lifting to the north will set the stage for a few severe storms as we head through the day on Monday. While the initial threats are isolated threats of damaging winds and hail up to quarter size, can’t rule out some very heavy downpours.

Through Monday, rain totals will likely exceed an inch in many places, primarily along and west of Highway 63. As we head into next week, the action quiets down. Isolated showers and storms are possible each day, but not as numerous or widespread as this weekend’s rain.

Stay tuned to ABC 17 News as we continue to monitor the storms tracking into Mid-Missouri and follow us on Twitter @ABC17Stormtrack.