Heat is dominating most headlines this week, but parts of the Midwest could see vivid sunsets thanks to a weather pattern thousands of miles away in Africa. Strong winds lift massive amounts of dust off the Sahara Desert every year. They ride the trade winds across the Atlantic, sometimes covering three to five thousand miles,
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This week’s heat wave is doing more than just making people uncomfortable. The heat index, or what the air actually feels like when you combine temperature and humidity, is climbing past 105 degrees in some areas. That number is a critical threshold. Once the heat index crosses 105, the body’s natural cooling systems can start
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and dangerously hot, with a heat index above 100 degrees in some spots. Winds from the south will be steady at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. TONIGHT: Hot in the evening, with the heat index above 90 degrees through sunset. Temperatures fall to the 70s overnight
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TONIGHT: Scattered showers and storms linger overnight, with mild temperatures in the 70s. TOMORROW: Brutally hot and humid, with highs soaring to the 90s, and the heat index near 100 degrees. Expect sunny skies and a steady southwest breeze at 5 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. EXTENDED: A dangerous heat wave
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms through sunset, with more isolated activity overnight. Watch for flooded roads as an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain is possible Friday evening. TOMORROW: Isolated storms, especially early, with more dry time in the afternoon. Conditions will be hot and humid, with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Rain chances come to
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THIS AFTERNOON: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued for flash flooding as storms develop this afternoon and evening. Hot and humid ahead of the rain, with highs near 80 degrees. TONIGHT: Widespread storms are expected overnight, with a Flood Watch in effect through Friday morning for most of the area. 1
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THIS AFTERNOON: Cloudy, with isolated storms popping up throughout the afternoon and evening. Highs remain near 80. TONIGHT: Spotty showers and storms persist overnight, and temperatures fall to the 60s. EXTENDED: Scattered rain continues through Thursday with a front stalled over the area, and a disturbance will track along this front on Thursday evening, increasing
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A historic heat dome is sitting over Europe, and it’s been breaking records in several countries for days. In France, Tuesday was officially the hottest day ever recorded in the country’s history. Météo-France, the weather service in France, reported on social media that a thermometer in Pissos (Landes) reached 44.3 degrees Celsius, or about 111
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high near 80. TONIGHT: Isolated showers are possible after sunset, but almost everyone stays dry, with lows falling to the 60s. EXTENDED: Spotty showers and storms remain possible on Wednesday as a cold front settles over the area, placing the jet stream overhead through Friday. Heavier rain
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy, with highs in the 70s and a steady northerly breeze. TONIGHT: Clouds clear early, and temperatures fall back to the upper 50s and low 60s. Patchy fog is possible. EXTENDED: Tuesday looks like an even better day to get outside with sunny skies and highs in the 70s. A few showers
Continue Reading THIS MORNING: Patchy fog, with cool temperatures in the 60s. TODAY: Skies remain mostly cloudy, but some sunshine is possible in the afternoon. Highs remain mild in the 70s with a steady northerly breeze. EXTENDED: Tuesday looks like an even better day to get outside with sunny skies and highs in the 70s. Rain chances
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds, with spotty showers possible along and north of I-70. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Isolated showers before midmorning, then mostly sunny and hot, with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Get outside on Saturday, as widespread showers and storms return early Father’s Day morning, with another round of storms developing in the
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The Plains states that you may typically associate with “Tornado Alley” are nowhere near the top of the list of twisters for 2026 so far. Instead, tornado numbers are quickly climbing in states in the Midwest and Deep South, including Missouri. So far this year, the Show-Me state has logged 76 twisters, putting it among
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THIS AFTERNOON: Scattered showers south of I-70, with mild temperatures in the low 70s. Rain totals will be below a quarter of an inch. TONIGHT: Rain ends by sunset, and clouds clear quickly overnight. Lows fall to the upper 50s, with patchy fog possible. EXTENDED: Sunshine is expected on Friday along with warmer temperatures in
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THIS AFTERNOON: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for severe storms in the mid-afternoon through the evening. Severe storms will develop in a line from Paris back to Marshall by 3 p.m., then move along I-70 into Columbia and Jefferson City between 5 and 7 p.m. Storms will eventually reach I-44
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Some morning commuters caught a look at a rare tube-shaped cloud rolling across the sky on Tuesday morning, and it wasn’t a tornado. This horizontal spinning tube of clouds is called a roll cloud. Roll clouds and shelf clouds are the two main types of arcus clouds, which appear along the leading edge of thunderstorms
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THIS AFTERNOON: Spotty showers clear to the south, with more sunshine and comfortable temperatures in the mid-70s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool, with lows falling to the low 60s. EXTENDED: Wednesday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms in the afternoon and evening. A warm front will lift north
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance near the Gulf of Mexico that could become the first tropical system of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. An area of low pressure is producing broad, loosely organized thunderstorms over northern Mexico and southern Texas. The National Hurricane Center designated this area of interest as Invest 90L
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THIS AFTERNOON: Bright and mild, with highs in the mid-70s. The UV Index reaches very high levels, meaning sunburn is possible in under half an hour. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear, with lows falling to the upper 50s to low 60s. EXTENDED: Grab an umbrella for Tuesday morning for a quick round of showers and rumbles
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds, with an isolated storm possible after midnight. Temperatures fall to the mid-60s. TOMORROW: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for severe storms on Saturday, with the potential for two rounds in the morning and evening. Morning storms between 6 and 10 a.m. will primarily affect the Lake area and I-44,
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