Folks heading outdoors in the early spring may catch a whiff of a foul odor as the infamous Bradford pears are beginning to bloom. These trees are popular for their visual beauty but their stench may keep you admiring them from a distance. Bradford pears have long been used as ornamental trees to enhance the
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TONIGHT: Conditions remain mostly dry with an isolated spot shower possible. Lows cool to the lower 60s. Winds remain out of the southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. TOMMOROW: Saturday welcomes mostly cloudy skies with highs into the mid-70s. A few isolated spotty storms remain possible into the afternoon hours for
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TODAY: Friday is the warmest in the forecast, with highs in the upper 70s across the region thanks to a stout south wind around 15-25 mph sustained, gusting to 30-35 at times. TONIGHT: South winds continue overnight, allowing for temperatures to remain near 60. This will be aided by an increase in clouds. These will
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few isolated storms north of I-70 through midnight. Mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: A few scattered storms will be possible along and north of I-70 through late tonight before
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A strong early spring storm system on March 14th produced a number of severe storms and tornadoes in the area and resulted in the deadliest severe weather day in Missouri since the Joplin tornado. Severe storms are certainly not unusual in the springtime, but the excessively warm temperatures fueling this round of severe weather were
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TODAY: Thursday brings back more moisture; both in the form of rain chances, but also greater humidity at the surface. Showers and storms have already developed along and ahead of a warm front that is lifting into the region. These will generally be weak storms at most, but as the warm front lifts into the
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TODAY: Thursday brings back more moisture; both in the form of rain chances, but also greater humidity at the surface. Showers and storms have already developed along and ahead of a warm front that is lifting into the region. These will generally be weak storms at most, but as the warm front lifts into the
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the likelihood of rain and storms over the weekend, along with the potential for severe weather across the region between late Saturday and Sunday. We see a pattern shift toward the end of the week. There will be storm chances tied to a warm front on Thursday.
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Strong to severe storms are possible in the Pacific Northwest as a warm front brings warmer temperatures and plenty of moisture, potentially leading to supercells, hail, and even tornadoes.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few scattered storms late, especially along and north of I-70. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and warm with highs in the mid-70s. Scattered storms possible by afternoon with isolated hail. The best chance for storms in the evening will be along the warm front lifting north across northern Missouri. EXTENDED: Clouds roll
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TODAY: Wednesday is another bright and mild day, but with less wind. Winds will be sustained around 5-10 mph, allowing for another day in the 60s, but this time a few degrees warmer, near 65. TONIGHT: Overnight, we’ll add a few clouds, as a warm front inches close to the region. This will move through
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Moisture is the fourth and final ingredient needed for storm development, and it is primarily pulled in from the Gulf of Mexico and can lead to stronger storms once its dew point reaches 55 degrees.
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In the past, we’ve talked about two of the four main ingredients needed to form storms including instability which is going to be the fuel needed for storms. Another ingredient we’ve also talked about is wind shear, which is going to be the churning motion inside of storms. Wind shear is defined as the change
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TODAY: Wednesday is another bright and mild day, but with less wind. Winds will be sustained around 5-10 mph, allowing for another day in the 60s, but this time a few degrees warmer, near 65. TONIGHT: Overnight, we’ll add a few clouds, as a warm front inches close to the region. This will move through
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) FEMA has estimated that there is $2.1 million in damage to the electric system in Rolla, roughly a week-and-a-half after a tornado devastated the region, according to a Tuesday evening social media post from Rolla Municipal Utilities. Power outages have plagued city residents since the outset of the storm. City Utilities wrote
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TONIGHT: Passing clouds, becoming mostly clear by daybreak. Lows near 40. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s. EXTENDED: We’re in for another cool night as lows drop into the upper 30s to around 40 by tomorrow morning, but sunshine returns with lighter winds, so we’ll be in for another nice day. Temperatures
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TODAY: Tuesday is a mild and bright day, with partly cloudy skies and a high in the mid-60s. A breeze will be the most impactful element of today’s forecast with sustained winds around 10-15 mph, gusting from 20-25 mph at times. Some from the Lake of the Ozarks to Rolla will have an elevated fire
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few spotty showers, especially north of I-70. Lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 60s. Winds gusting to 25 mph out of the northwest. EXTENDED: Clouds have increased ahead of a weak disturbance that could bring a few spotty
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A utility crew from the City of Columbia is expected to aid with the storm damage response in Rolla until the end of the week, according to an email from Utilities spokesman Matt Nestor. Crews from several cities were sent to the Phelps County city after it was devastated by a tornado
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TODAY: Monday is a largely dry day here in mid-Missouri, but clouds will increase as a weak disturbance passes through the region. We can’t 100% rule out a sprinkle, but we can say it’s incredibly unlikely. Temperatures remain mild, in the low 60s this afternoon. Winds are light from the west. TONIGHT: The back half
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