Natural disasters set records in both cost and frequency last year, according to a report from the nonprofit Climate Central. The report states that 2025 was the third busiest year for expensive disasters in the United States, following record-setting years in 2023 and 2024, with 23 separate disasters costing over $1 billion. Far and away,
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy with lows in the teens. Wind chills around 8-10 degrees by daybreak. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and chilly with highs in the mid-upper 30s. A few flurries are possible late in the day. EXTENDED: Skies remain clear overnight with lows falling into the teens. With a light breeze shifting to the
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for dangerously cold temperatures on Sunday morning as wind chills are expected to drop below zero. Our first push of colder air has already arrived in the wake of a cold front that moved south on Tuesday night. Temperatures are expected to start
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THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures fall through the 30s to near freezing before dinnertime. Winds from the north will be strong at 15 to 20 mph, with gusts above 25 mph. TONIGHT: Winds relax slightly after sunset, but some gusts up to 20 mph remain possible. With clear skies, lows tumble to the teens, with the wind
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TODAY: Wednesday marks the return of winter with a return to more typical January temperatures. We expect temperatures to cool into the low 30s this morning, and only climb a few degrees into the mid-30s this afternoon amid north winds 10-20 mph. TONIGHT: Winds relax as high pressure approaches. Clear skies and calm conditions allow
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light showers through midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s. Gusty winds from the northwest dropping wind chills to the 20s during the day. EXTENDED: Light rain is already starting to move in to our north, but it’s having to overcome
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Central Missouri has been dealing with abnormally warm weather for January, as areas like Columbia are off to the 3rd warmest start on average in recorded history. This is set to change soon, though, as a cold front bringing significantly cooler air is set to pass through the region tonight into Wednesday. With this, not
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly sunny, with temperatures climbing into the mid-60s. Winds from the southwest will be breezy, gusting up to 25 mph. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected south of I-70 due to these high winds and humidity lower than 30%. TONIGHT: Light showers move in after sunset and last most of the night, but
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TODAY: Tuesday is warmer, with continued southwest to west winds around 10-15 mph. Highs reach the upper 50s to low 60s. TONIGHT: Showers return this evening, mostly after 7 p.m. Showers will move from the northwest to southeast, leaving the region largely dry and clear by 4 a.m. Up to a tenth of an inch
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the mid-30s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and breezy with highs in the upper 50s to near 60. Light rain showers after sunset through midnight from north to south. EXTENDED: Tomorrow will be warm and breezy as southwest winds kick up to about 20-25 mph. Clouds start to move
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A spring-like start to the year is also bringing some unwanted fire weather conditions, with a combination of low humidity and high winds expected over the next few days. The main driver of this fire risk is the gusty southwesterly winds that will blow across the state through Tuesday. These winds have caused temperatures in
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and mild, with highs in the upper 40s and low 50s. Winds from the southwest will be sustained at 5 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph possible. A light fire danger is present over the Ozarks due to those winds and dry fuels. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 40s
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TODAY: Monday will be notably warmer thanks to southwest winds around 5-10 mph and mostly sunny skies. Highs likely reach 50° for many, with some in the low-to-mid 50s. Some elevated fire risk exists across the Ozarks, with low relative humidity, and periodic wind gusts to 15-20 mph. TONIGHT: We remain warmer than average overnight,
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Southwest winds ramp up on Tuesday, helping to push temperatures to the upper 50s as clouds begin to increase. Elevated fire risk conditions develop across the southern portions of Mid-Missouri with low
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TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures starting in the low 20s during the morning hours, warming up into the upper 30s by the afternoon hours. Sunshine is expected throughout the day as winds blow out of the northwest at 5-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures cooling back off into the mid-20s
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TONIGHT: Sprinkles and clouds before midnight, clearing and cold with lows in the lower to mid-20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and chilly with highs in the mid-upper 30s. EXTENDED: A low pressure system over the Great Lakes will send a fast moving cold front across Illinois into Missouri tonight, bringing a few clouds and perhaps a
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TODAY: I’m tracking showers and unimpactful flurries exiting throughout the morning hours as sunshine begins to return. Another wave of clouds and light showers is expected by the late afternoon hours, but most will stay dry. Temperatures will start in the mid-30s, only warming into the low 40s due to breezy northwesterly winds at 10-15
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TONIGHT: Temperatures will stay mostly in the 40s overnight as light showers move through the area between midnight and sunrise. A few flurries might mix in, but no snow accumulation is expected. Rain will be very light, around a few tenths of an inch. Lows will briefly dip into the 30s early Saturday. TOMORROW: Expect
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The drive to work might be getting bumpier as the prime weather for the formation of potholes is taking over Central Missouri. This is because the weather in January in this region most consistently leads to the freezing of water overnight and thawing of ice throughout the day. During the month of
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TODAY: I’m tracking clouds briefly breaking apart throughout the afternoon hours before returning by the evening. Temperatures will get into the upper 40s this afternoon as winds blow out of the north at 5-8 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds returning as showers last throughout the overnight hours. A few snowflakes could mix in, but little
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