TONIGHT: Increasing clouds, with a small chance of flurries late overnight. Temperatures fall to the 20s amid lighter northerly winds. TOMORROW: Flurries and clouds will clear out early, with highs in the upper 30s and low 40s. Winds will be steady out of the northwest at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, with temperatures falling into the 50s and 40s before midnight. Lows will be noticeably colder in the upper 20s, with wind chills dropping to the teens. Winds from the west will be strong at 15 to 20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, but cooler, with highs in the
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Low rain chances are in the forecast, but so is fire danger. A combination of unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds, and extremely low humidity will increase the risk of fires in Mid-Missouri in the coming days, leading the National Weather Service to issue Red Flag Warnings. Jon Carney, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service
Continue Reading THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and warm, with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. The record high to beat in Columbia is 71 degrees, set in 2017. Winds from the west and southwest will be between 10 to 15 mph. That breeze, combined with low humidity, will elevate the fire risk today as the
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It’s been over twenty years since Columbia residents approved an ordinance requiring their utility providers to source more energy from renewables. Now, decades later, more than a fifth of the city’s energy comes from renewables, but future progress faces increasing challenges both locally and nationally. According to Columbia Utilities’ 2026 Renewable Energy Plan, the city
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy and warm, with temperatures in the upper 60s. Southerly winds will be strong, gusting up to 30 mph. TONIGHT: A few sprinkles are possible this evening, but we’ll likely stay dry. Temperatures remain mild in the 50s overnight. Winds briefly switch out of the west, still nearing 30 mph. EXTENDED: Sunnier
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TONIGHT: Rain will wind down late this evening and wrap up around midnight. Up to a quarter inch of rain is possible north of I-70, with totals increasing to an inch or more along and south of the interstate. Temperatures drop into the 40s overnight as winds shift to the north. TOMORROW: Clearing skies, with
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TONIGHT: Increasing cloud cover, with temperatures in the 40s. TOMORROW: Widespread showers, with temperatures in the low 50s. Rain totals will sharply increase from north to south, with a few tenths of an inch of rain possible in Macon, Moberly, and Paris. Areas near I-70 can expect between half an inch to an inch of
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mild and partly cloudy, with temperatures in the mid 50s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly, with lows in the mid-30s. EXTENDED: Sunnier skies on Friday will send temperatures into the 60s as high pressure moves to our east, making way for our weekend rain chances. Showers arrive at the Lake of the Ozarks
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Less than five years after the country’s most significant climate change law was enacted, the Environmental Protection Agency is moving to revoke a landmark finding on greenhouse gas emissions that forms the basis of much of the United States’ current climate legislation. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is expected to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding, which
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and cool, with highs around 50 degrees. TONIGHT: Increasing cloud cover, with temperatures in the 40s this evening. Lows drop to the lower 30s overnight. EXTENDED: More clouds are expected tomorrow, but rain chances continue to look low for Thursday aside from a few isolated sprinkles. Friday is sunnier and slightly
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mild, but slightly cooler than yesterday, with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s. Winds from the north could gust up to 20 mph. TONIGHT: Lows fall to around freezing with clear skies and breezy northerly winds. EXTENDED: Wednesday is even cooler, with highs near 50 degrees amid sunny skies and lighter
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With recent cold and snow, wildfires might seem like one of the last concerns for Mid-Missourians. But unseasonably warm temperatures and a drier-than-normal winter will contribute to an elevated fire risk in the coming days. Missouri is just beginning its fire weather season, as dry vegetation from fall and winter combines with the breezy conditions
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THIS AFTERNOON: Warm and mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with low temperatures in the 40s. EXTENDED: A cold front will move through the area early Tuesday, bringing cooler northerly winds and milder temperatures in the 50s and low 60s. This cooldown continues into Wednesday, with highs
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly, with temperatures diving to the low 20s. Winds will relax to between 5 and 10 mph from the north. TOMORROW: Sunny and slightly cooler, with highs in the low 40s. Winds remain light and variable. EXTENDED: Even warmer temperatures are expected next week as highs rebound to the upper 50s
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TONIGHT: Temperatures drop quickly into the 30s this evening, with lows around freezing in the lower 30s. Winds will be lighter from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph. TOMORROW: Expect more sunshine on Friday, with highs near 50 degrees. Winds will pick up from the southwest, gusting up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
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If you’ve been outside in Mid-Missouri recently, you’ve probably made moisturizer and lip balm part of your daily routine. Winter often brings colder, drier air that can quickly dry out our skin, and this year has experienced even lower humidity than usual. According to an X post by Ben Noll, a meteorologist at The Washington
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and cool, with highs in the mid to upper 30s. TONIGHT: Cloud cover will increase overnight, and temperatures will fall back into the lower 20s. EXTENDED: Thursday will be cloudier, but milder, with southerly winds warming temperatures into the mid-40s in the afternoon. Sunnier skies will push many of us into the
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and cool, with highs in the mid to upper 30s. TONIGHT: Cloud cover increases overnight, with a few flurries possible, but almost everyone will stay dry. Low temperatures will fall to the lower 20s. EXTENDED: Wednesday is another cool day, with highs in the mid-30s. A warmup will kick in late
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly sunny and mild, with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. TONIGHT: Chilly and cloudy, with temperatures falling to the mid to upper 20s. EXTENDED: Cloud cover increases on Tuesday as a system tracks through the area, but we’re expecting to stay mostly dry, with a few scattered flurries possible. Temperatures
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