John Ross

TODAY: We’re tracking showers early Friday morning, as an area of low pressure passes through. As it leaves, a cold front will turn our winds more westerly at a rate of 10-15 mph. This will keep highs in the 70s. A slight chance for rain continues on an isolated basis into the afternoon, but we’ll

TODAY: Thursday is another warm and bright day to start. We are monitoring a band of showers near Kansas City that should not build into mid-Missouri, but it may impact the region with a few clouds northwest of Columbia. Clouds will build through midday, leading to a thunderstorm chance by the early afternoon. No severe

TODAY: Wednesday brings a better chance for rain, but we’ll still have dry time. Some thunderstorms near Kansas City this morning will drift east towards us, bringing mostly a shower, but also a weak thunderstorm chance through the morning. This will primarily impact those west of Columbia and Jefferson City. Those in the east will

TODAY: Tuesday is a warmer day, with sunshine and south winds. Few thin and high clouds will be present, but you’ll still want the sunglasses. Winds will be from the south southwest around 10-15 mph, with minimal gusts above 15 mph. High temperatures will approach 80 in the afternoon, likely falling just short in the

TODAY: Monday brings some much needed quiet and dry weather. We’ll have mostly cloudy skies this morning, giving way to sunshine by the afternoon. Overall, we’ll call it partly cloudy and mild, with a high temperature kept in the upper 60s to near 70 amid a 5-10 mph westerly breeze. Winds may gust to 20

TODAY: Friday is a warm and mostly dry day before storms return this afternoon. Today is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Read our latest blog for more information. Highs will reach low 80s ahead of a cold front that will stir a chance for storms capable of hail and damaging winds primarily. Our tornado

TODAY: Thursday brings a wet start to a dry day. We’ll have scattered showers and thunderstorms from 5-9 a.m. We will be dry by noon, with increasing sunshine through the rest of the day. The atmosphere will be quite stable by the evening, so storm development is unlikely. If we do see storms develop, though,

TODAY: Wednesday is warmer, thanks to south winds. Winds will be from the southwest sustained at 10-15 mph, gusting to 20+. We’ll have dry air as well, which will foster elevated fire risk. Do not burn today. A chance at showers will come along a warm front nudging into the region this afternoon. Wednesday’s high

TODAY: Tuesday is sunny and breezy. Northwest winds will be sustained near 20 mph this afternoon, gusting to 30 mph at times. This and some dry air will promote dangerous fire conditions. TONIGHT: Skies will remain clear overnight. Temperatures fall to the low 40s and upper 30s. Winds shift from the south by sunrise. EXTENDED:

TODAY: Monday will be mostly cloudy and mostly dry. Few showers are likely to be seen on radar today, and those that are seen will struggle to get any rain to the surface thanks to a bank of dry air near the surface. Still, this keeps us gray today. Highs max out in the mid-60s

TODAY: Friday brings cooler air to the region, behind a couple of mild days around midweek. Expect a high just near 60 with high pressure sliding in from the north. Winds are from the north most of the day, thanks to us being primarily on the cool side of the high through the day, but

TODAY: Thursday brings a chance for a spot shower or two from midday to early evening, but the day will be mostly dry. A rumble of thunder or two will be possible, but severe weather is not expected. TONIGHT: We’ll clear out overnight, but clouds increase towards sunrise Friday. EXTENDED: Clouds may bring a sprinkle

TODAY: Wednesday will be mostly dry, but spotty light showers will be possible through the day. Clouds will be persistent, and winds will be from a warm southwest direction. This keeps highs climbing to near 70 through the afternoon. TONIGHT: A wind shift from the west will come this evening. Clouds will break up, but

TODAY: Tuesday starts cold with a freeze warning in place areawide. A hard freeze is possible in the north. A period of 28 degrees or cooler for an extended time would kill any vegetation not protected. The rest of the day is similarly chilly. Afternoon highs remain in the mid-50s to 60 at best in

TODAY: Monday is a chilly start, which will translate to a mild day. Expect highs in the mid-50s under mostly sunny skies. Variable winds this morning give way to north winds this afternoon around 5-10 mph behind a weak cold front. TONIGHT: High pressure brings cooler air and calm conditions overnight. A freeze warning is

TODAY: Friday is a chilly day, with temperatures struggling to climb out of the low 50s. Rain and thunderstorms will fill in through the day. Winds will be from the north around 5-15 mph. No severe weather is expected. We’ll have a very low chance for hail with the strongest storms this afternoon and evening,

TODAY: Thursday will be a quieter day, with no severe weather expected. However, it will be a wet one, with chances for showers through the day. Showers return by mid-morning, and linger all day, into the overnight. Rain will be focused in the south, but extend north. Some will be drier than others. Those in