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Tracking a warm and sunny weekend

TODAY: Mostly sunny skies and a southeast breeze will keep conditions warmer than average today. Humidity will be low, but highs will reach into the upper 70s again today, which is about 10 degrees warmer than what is typical for late October. TONIGHT: A warm evening is in store for our Sportzone Football Friday Game

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Healthy rain doses are falling in the driest Mid-Missouri counties, but how helpful is it?

Measurable rainfall has benefitted and will continue to benefit some of our driest counties this week. Looking back at the one-year deficit count, Pulaski, Audrain, and Monroe counties report drier-than-normal conditions. More recently, the rolling 30-day count has lumped almost the entire region into this category, save for parts of Chariton and Macon counties. Between

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Tracking a few weekend showers

TODAY: Friday is mostly cloudy, with a few breaks of sunshine. Just how much sun makes it through will greatly determine our afternoon high temperatures, but we expect enough sun to get highs into the low 70s near Columbia. This is slightly warmer than what we felt on Thursday, and more in line with Wednesday’s

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Tracking a hot start to the weekend

TODAY: Thursday is another hot one, as the National Weather Service has expanded and extended the Heat Advisory in both space and time. The advisory now includes Boone, Callaway, and Montgomery counties through Friday, while areas to the south are covered through Saturday. We expect daily heat indexes in these areas to range from 100

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