Comfortable temperatures have arrived for the weekend, but the northerly winds that brought these cooler conditions also carried smoke from the upper Midwest. Air quality will be fair in Mid-Missouri, but sensitive individuals should exercise caution this weekend. The smoke originates from wildfires in Canada, where wildfire season peaks this time of year. Fires this
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You spend forever doing your hair and then you step outside – and it’s over. It doesn’t even matter if you checked the weather first. Your hair knows, and suddenly you’ve got puff, fuzz, and curls you did not sign up for. So what’s actually happening here? It’s all about the cuticle, which is the
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny, but hazy, with highs in the upper 70s. Air quality will be at moderate levels, meaning healthy individuals are safe to be outside, but those with sensitivity to pollutants and smoke should take caution. TONIGHT: Skies remain smokey but mostly clear of clouds overnight. Low temperatures fall to the high 50s
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TODAY: Friday is a crisp and mild day, with highs forecast in the upper 70s and dewpoints in the low 60s; some may even see dew points in the 50s for a short time. Skies will be mostly sunny, but likely with some haze. Some wildfire smoke will be in our skies, and possibly near
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TONIGHT: Clouds begin to clear before sunset, with mostly clear skies overnight. Low temperatures dip into the lower 60s, possibly reaching the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny skies return on Friday as temperatures remain pleasant in the upper 70s. A slight haze may cause skies to look milky, with light air quality impacts for folks
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Future summers in Missouri will feel more like those near the southern U.S. border if the climate continues to warm through the rest of the century. A report from Climate Central illustrates the impacts of climate change by comparing projected future temperatures to those of cities that currently face similar conditions. By 2100, the climate in Columbia
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A cold front passed through the area yesterday evening, and the effects of that front are being fully realized today. Much of the area yesterday afternoon still felt like it was near or in the triple digits, with areas like Jefferson City and Linn experiencing heat index values around 103-106 degrees during peak heating hours.
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TODAY: After the cold front that passed through the region yesterday, temperatures are feeling a lot cooler than we’ve seen. Average high temperatures as we enter into August usually sit around 87.7 degrees, however the highs today only look to peak out around the upper 70s. We’ll sit under a bed of clouds for the
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TODAY: Thursday is cooler, behind a cold front that moved through on Wednesday. Showers will be sparse this morning, oriented mainly south of I-70. Rain will let up through the morning, leaving skies mostly cloudy through the day, if not overcast the majority of the day. This and a north breeze will keep temperatures in
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TONIGHT: Isolated showers and storms continue overnight with lows falling to the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Morning showers are possible in southern Missouri, but rain chances dwindle into the afternoon. A steep cooldown is expected areawide with high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. EXTENDED: Rain chances decrease for the rest of the week as
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On July 30th, at 11:24 AM (Russia’s local time), an earthquake occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula. This was measured to have a magnitude of 8.8, putting it amongst the 10 largest earthquakes in recorded history. The only stronger earthquakes ranged from 9.0 to 9.5, while this earthquake is tied with two other 8.8 magnitudes. At
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TODAY: Wednesday is another ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the possibility of seeing some heat index values, especially down south, reach up to 105. We’ll see lots of widespread showers today, with off and on rain chances. Our greatest chance for rain looks to be near the late afternoon, ahead of an approaching cold
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TODAY: Wednesday is another ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as it’s becoming more clear that most of the region will have another shot at heat indices near 105°. This comes as rain timing may delay slightly. The National Weather Service has bumped the Heat Advisory northward, into Boone county through 7 p.m. tonight. Storms will
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-70s with insulated pop-up storm or two possible. Most of the region remains dry with mostly clear skies. TOMORROW: Wednesday welcomes increasing cloud cover with highs into the lower 90s. By the late afternoon/ evening hours, showers and storms will begin to develop ahead of an incoming cold front.
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TODAY: We hold on to the Weather Alert Day for just one more day, as heat index values are expected to reach up to 110 by this afternoon. Skies will be partly cloudy, time outside should be limited. TONIGHT: Tonight we have the chance to see some short lived pop up showers, with temperatures remaining
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A stretch of ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days comes to an end Wednesday night as a cold front finally brings an end to the extreme heat. A heat dome is expected to break down late this week, ushering in cool northerly winds and a significant cooldown to the region. It is still important to
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TODAY: Tuesday is one last day of extreme heat areawide, and an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. We expect mostly sunny skies and highs in the 90s. Humidity is thick enough to have us feeling like 106-110 through the afternoon. TONIGHT: We’ll stay warm overnight, but by sunrise, we’ll be watching a complex of storms
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-70s with mostly clear skies. TOMORROW: Tuesday welcomes the last ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day in the serious of dangerous heat as the heat index looks to rise up to 108 degrees across some areas in Mid-Missouri. Skies remain mostly sunny with the actual high reaching into the
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TODAY: We’re stuck under the heat dome still as heat index values could reach 109 by this afternoon. That puts us under a Weather Alert Day. You can get more from our online blog. Temperatures are forecast to reach low 90s fairly easily this afternoon, but remember it’s the dewpoint temperatures reaching the upper 70s that
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TODAY: Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. You can get more from our online blog. Temperatures are forecast to reach low 90s fairly easily this afternoon. Given yesterday’s dew points in the upper 70s and the fact that we don’t expect vast differences this afternoon, heat indices can be expected in the 106-110
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