As we race toward the fall, severe weather will continue to be a threat for mid-Missouri. The National Weather Service has implemented a new service geared toward alerting citizens when particularly dangerous weather is approaching. There are several ways to receive notifications when severe weather is coming: television, social media, apps, text messages, and outdoor
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WEDNESDAY: Another quiet, comfortable day in-store. Temperatures will top out in the low 80’s again under partly cloudy skies this afternoon. TONIGHT: We’re looking at another nice night under mostly clear skies. Temperatures will cool off to near 60 by sunrise. EXTENDED: Our next disturbance is slated to move in Thursday, bringing back some spotty showers as early
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TONIGHT: Cooler conditions are on their way as a cold front continues diving south out of the viewing area. TOMORROW: Clouds will clear quickly and Sunday will feel much better as moisture exits and highs fall to the mid-80s. EXTENDED: The workweek is full of sun as high pressure sets up over mid-MO. This will
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An intense earthquake hit coastal areas of Alaska late last night with aftershocks lasting into this morning. Today, the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team spoke with meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Anchorage, Alaska about how they prepare for these events. The initial earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska and was rated at
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THURSDAY: Hot again. Temperatures soar into the mid-upper 90’s, feeling close to 110 factoring in the humidity. TONIGHT: A cold front will slide in this evening. That will provide a spark for storms to get up and going after 6-7 PM. Some of these could be on the strong side, with all of the heat and humidity
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WEDNESDAY: Dangerously hot this afternoon. Temperatures will soar into the middle 90’s with lots of sunshine. When you take the humidity into account, it will feel like 105. Focus on staying hydrated throughout the day and take it easy if you have to be outdoors. TONIGHT: Overnight lows only cool off into the middle 70’s so we
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At this point in time, it’s no secret that we’re tracking intense heat for Wednesday and Thursday of this week, but what natural process could cause such a high heat index for Thursday? When we think of summertime, a lot of us think of pools. But have you ever thought about dew point pooling? I
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TUESDAY: Warm and starting to become a bit muggier. A light wind out of the southeast and plenty of sunshine will help temperatures into the low 90’s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies are here to stay overnight. Lows will bottom out near 70. EXTENDED: The heat really ramps up Wednesday and Thursday. Highs in the afternoons will top out
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You survived the first round of intense heat over the weekend, but the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking another round of even hotter conditions for later this week, and they have some tips and tricks to help you stay cool if you’re headed outdoors this week. Obviously, we can’t put our lives on
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MONDAY: High pressure just to our north will give us a chance to get some fog going, especially in some of our lower lying areas. It will keep things fairly comfortable this afternoon, with highs near 90 under mostly sunny skies. TONIGHT: Those easterly winds we enjoy today will get replaced by southerly winds tonight. That will
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Tonight: Temperatures will slowly fall overnight into the low 70’s with mostly clear sky conditions continuing. Tomorrow: We’ll wake up steamy for our Weather Alert Day with temperatures quickly rising into the mid-90s for the majority of the afternoon. Dew point values near 75 degrees will cause a heat index value to top out between
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Widespread heat will be a concern as we continue into the weekend, but some areas of mid-Missouri could be dealing with more intense heat compared to others. There is a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect, and it impacts us here in mid-Missouri, specifically in cities such as Columbia or Jefferson City and the
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Have you ever wanted to float down the Missouri River and relax while the current carries you to your destination?Kayaks and canoes took off from Kansas City earlier this week down the Missouri River to participate in this year’s MR340 event. Participants of this event travel from Kansas City to St. Charles on the Missouri
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WEDNESDAY: Some patchy fog will be an issue in some spots. That should lift after 9 AM, leaving us with partly cloudy, but hazy, skies. Temperatures look to push into the upper 80’s to some 90’s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Another quiet night ahead under mostly clear skies. Lows will bottom out in the upper 60’s. EXTENDED: A few
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You may have heard rumors of a wobble moon set to cause major flooding in the 2030s over the course of the last few days. Wobble moons are not a new development, but with current ocean trends, we could be looking at a catastrophic event during the next decade. First off, it’s important to discuss
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TUESDAY: Another nice day set to unfold with more sunshine. It’ll be a bit filtered thanks to wildfire smoke from Southern Canada and the Pacific Northwest, but enough to get us into the upper 80’s. TONIGHT: We’re staying quiet overnight under mostly clear skies. Lows will return to the upper 60’s once again. EXTENDED: The weather pattern looks
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That widespread rain has exited the area, leaving behind just a few spot showers to close out Friday. As athletes from across the state arrive in Columbia to show off their athletic talents, the Stormtrack Weather team has everything they need to know about the weather. Rain chances are low for both Saturday and Sunday
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FRIDAY: Showers and storms will remain throughout the morning, largely in the same spots. North of that rain, some fog will try to get going and locally could be pretty dense. Build in some extra time no matter where your travels take you this morning. The rain will dwindle to just isolated showers by this afternoon
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You may have noticed a haze over our skies yesterday. That haze more than likely came from a mix of Saharan dust from our east and smoke from the fires out west. Currently, there are numerous wildfires occurring out west, and our maps even show a few fires burning in southern Missouri. Thanks to the
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THURSDAY: Off to another warm start as southerly winds are trying to push us into the 90’s again. They’ll fall short with showers and storms putting the brakes on the heat this afternoon, but we’ll manage the upper 80’s. Those storms will slowly slide south into the afternoon and evening. Some could be strong, bringing some
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