THIS AFTERNOON: Hot and humid, with a heat index near 100 degrees. An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for possible severe storms north of I-70 through the afternoon. TONIGHT: Storms clear out by midnight, and temperatures remain warm in the 70s. EXTENDED: Severe storms will be possible again on Thursday afternoon,
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Climate change is projected to significantly increase the likelihood of performance-impairing heat during most scheduled matches of the men’s 2026 World Cup. The World Cup is set to commence on June 11 with an opening ceremony in Mexico City. Over the subsequent six weeks, 48 international teams will compete in 104 matches hosted across 16
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THIS AFTERNOON: Increasingly sunny, and an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for extreme heat, with a heat index near 100 degrees today. TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warm, with lows remaining in the 70s. Winds from the southwest will ramp up to 10 to 20 mph. EXTENDED: Dangerous heat continues on Wednesday,
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TONIGHT: Widely scattered showers are possible overnight, and temperatures remain mild in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected, with rain chances steadily increasing in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures remain hot in the 80s with the feels-like temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. EXTENDED: Showers and storms continue through Monday,
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and mild, with lows in the upper 60s. Winds from the southwest will be breezy at 10 to 15 mph. TOMORROW: Expect dry but muggy conditions in the morning and early afternoon, with a heat index in the low 90s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move in from the south later in
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and hot, with highs in the mid-80s and increased humidity. A few scattered showers are possible late afternoon through sunset. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy through midnight, then scattered showers and storms move in late overnight. EXTENDED: Rain is expected into Friday morning, but the afternoon looks drier and hot with temperatures in the
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THIS AFTERNOON: Bright and hot, with highs around 80 degrees and low humidity. The UV Index reaches very high levels this afternoon, with sunburn possible in under half an hour without sunscreen. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear, allowing temperatures to fall to the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Thursday is the first chance at a few spot showers
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is developing Project Green, a new data center in New Florence, Montgomery County, that will draw water from an aquifer deep beneath the city. And Amazon hopes to tap the source with a high-yield well. Project Green Site Plan. Courtesy of Amazon Web Services. The data center complex will be located
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THIS AFTERNOON: Fair and sunny, with highs near 80 degrees and lower humidity. Winds from the east will be steady at 5 to 15 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with cool low temperatures in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Quiet and calm weather will last through Thursday, but daily rain chances are expected to return for the weekend,
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TONIGHT: Rain becomes more isolated this evening, though spotty showers persist overnight. Temperatures cool to the low 60s under cloudy skies. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms are possible Saturday morning west of Hwy 63, and isolated activity continues through the afternoon. Lots of dry time is still expected, and temperatures will be warm in the
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly sunny, with highs in the low to mid-80s. Showers are possible across the Lake of the Ozarks, but storms should remain on the other side of Camden County. TONIGHT: Cloudy, with rain slowly spreading north after midnight. Temperatures remain mild in the 60s. EXTENDED: Showers and weak storms are expected south of
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Much-needed rainfall is finally washing over the South and East this week, but the heavy downpour is also causing flash flooding in areas that have been hit hard by drought in recent months. Most of Missouri is drought-free, but 30% of the state is drier than normal, especially across the Missouri Bootheel, which is currently
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly sunny and warm, with highs in the low 80s. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible south of I-70 between 3 and 7 p.m., but most will stay dry. TONIGHT: Dry and partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: Thursday is another warm and mostly dry day, but scattered rain and storms
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Mid-Missouri is caught between two weather stories this week, with hot, dry conditions expected across the Upper Midwest and cooler, wetter weather over the Southeast. This is part of a larger flip in weather conditions across the U.S. as summer approaches, thanks to a stubborn, recognizable pattern setting up over the country that looks like
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THIS AFTERNOON: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible to the southeast, mainly across I-44 and up to Hermann, Jefferson City, and Osage Beach. Conditions are drier north of I-70, and temperatures will be warm in the upper 70s to low 80s. TONIGHT: Showers dwindle overnight, with temperatures gradually falling to the low 60s. Less than
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly to mostly cloudy, with mild temperatures in the 60s and a light northwest breeze at 5 to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cool, with lows falling to the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Sunshine will try to peek out on Thursday, but expect another cool day in the 60s and low 70s with
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Drought is probably not top of mind for many Mid-Missourians after a wetter-than-normal spring, but dry weather is still a recent memory and continues to have impacts long after rain starts falling again. There is currently no drought across central Missouri, but the latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 25% of the state is drier than
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THIS AFTERNOON: Scattered to widespread rain, with a few rumbles of thunder possible. Temperatures remain mild in the 60s. TONIGHT: Spotty showers continue overnight, with cooler temperatures in the 50s. Another quarter inch of rain is expected. EXTENDED: We’ll get a break from rain chances midweek, and some afternoon sunshine on Wednesday with mild temperatures
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Some roadways in the area were temporarily closed or rendered impassable on Monday morning and afternoon after several inches of rain fell in a few short hours. Rain gauges report that nearly 2 inches of rain fell in Columbia through the early afternoon, while the Lake of the Ozarks area saw a reported 2.65 inches
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TONIGHT: Warm and dry through midnight, then scattered showers and storms roll in late overnight. A few storms could be strong, bringing heavy downpours and lightning. Temperatures remain mild in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms in the morning, with dry time expected by the afternoon. Highs climb into the mid-80s with heavy humidity.
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