TODAY: Sunshine and southerly winds will push temperatures further into the mid-90s this afternoon. Humidity also increases with the heat index between 95-98 degrees. TOMORROW: Monday is just as hot in the mid-90s with heavy moisture sticking around. EXTENDED: Rain chances entering the forecast by Tuesday keep temperatures from warming any further, but we also
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A gathering was held in Douglass Park on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday symbolizing the liberation and ongoing journey toward equality and justice for African Americans in the U.S. Donna Clayborne, a community activist, played a crucial role in the celebration. “I believe you cannot figure out where you’re going if
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated storm chances (20-30%) picking up in our western counties by 5-8 PM that will dissipate as the evening continues. The severe threat is very low, but if storms become strong, gusty winds and sub-severe hail stones are not out of the question. Temperatures will fall into the low 70s by the
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TODAY: A system tracking in from the west will bring isolated showers and storms in the morning and early afternoon but most stay dry today. Highs reach the low 90s. TOMORROW: Father’s Day will be warmer and more humid as the heat index rises into the upper 90s. EXTENDED: Monday is just as hot in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, June 14, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. MIDWEST PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB ATLETICO STL (1) AFC COLUMBIA (2) FINAL WOMEN’S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE UNION KC (3) MISSOURI REIGN (1) FINAL MINK BASEBALL LEAGUE JEFFERSON CITY (4) CHILLICOTHE (5) FINAL/9
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in a low-incoming housing building in Jefferson City are fed up with the building’s conditions. ABC 17 News received a complaint about the Kenneth Lock Apartments, a 55 and older housing facility operated by the Housing Authority of Jefferson City. The complaint claimed there was an “infestation of bed bugs,”
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Fast-moving severe thunderstorms that swept through Boone County late Thursday left downed trees and powerlines, some of which collapsed roofs and fences.
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Phishing scams are on the rise, according to data released by the Better Business Bureau.
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After the storms and strong winds Thursday night, Higbee residents are cleaning up their homes and yards.
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a quiet evening in central Missouri with a mostly clear sky and temperatures falling into the mid 70s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the north at 5-8 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a dissipating system moving in from the west during
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Storms yesterday produced heavy winds and triggered a tornado warning for several counties across Mid-Missouri. But the National Weather Service has determined that damage along the path of that storm was more consistent with high winds not associated with a tornado. A line of heavy storms tracked into the area from the north after sundown
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The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is working to learn why outdoor warning sirens in Northern Boone County did not go off last night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple counties are without power Friday morning after Thursday night storms blew through Mid-Missouri. As of 7 a.m. Friday morning there are 246 people without power in Boone County, according to Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives and 1,472 customers from Boone Electric Cooperative. Morgan County shows 1,349 people without power as of
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TODAY: Friday is mostly sunny as storms exit early. Behind overnight rain and the associated cold front, humidity will fall nicely. Highs are expected in the upper 80s under sunny skies, but humidity is low enough to be negligible in today’s forecast. TONIGHT: Skies stay mostly clear overnight, into Saturday morning. Temperatures fall into the
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Isolated storms have started to develop across the Missouri-Iowa border and have quickly become intense
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) As the heat continues to hammer Mid-Missouri, more people are using cooling centers around Columbia. Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services spokesman Austin Krohn said the department has noticed more people using the several cooling centers around the city. The centers are open to anyone in the community. Air temperatures this
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TONIGHT: Storms with heavy rain and strong winds through about midnight with mostly cloudy skies and lows near 70. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with lower humidity, highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: The main focus for this evening will be for severe storms that develop in the next couple of hours and slide south
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Columbia drivers can expect to see construction on the Interstate 70-Highway 63 Interchange as soon as next month, according to the Improve I-70 project director.
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TODAY: Thursday is hot and sunny, with highs reaching the low-to-mid 90s. Humidity will be high enough to get our heat index, or feels like temperature, to nearly 100 degrees. TONIGHT: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as a cold front moves in from the north around 7 p.m. in Macon county, making it to
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TODAY: Thursday is hot and sunny, with highs reaching the low-to-mid 90s. Humidity will be high enough to get our heat index, or feels like temperature, to nearly 100 degrees. TONIGHT: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as a cold front moves in from the north around 7 p.m. in Macon county, making
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