The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the potential of winter impacts due to varying precipitation types on Sunday evening into Sunday night. Low pressure moving out of the Plains will interact with this cold air as moisture streams in from the southwest along the frontal boundary, with precipitation developing and moving into Mid-Missouri
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mild day ahead as temperatures start in the low 40s, warming into the upper 60s by the afternoon hours. Winds will begin in the south at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph, but a front passing during the afternoon hours will shift winds into the north at 5-10 mph
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with temperatures falling into the 50s after sunset, and lows in the 40s. Winds will gradually ease overnight, dropping to around 5 to 10 mph from the north. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and warm, with highs in the mid-60s. A brief period of light rain is possible midday, with up to a tenth
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Sunday, March 1st, is the beginning of meteorological spring. Of course, Central Missouri gets to start this new season with winter weather, even after the spring-like conditions that have been in the area today and will be in place throughout Saturday. It may seem like the start of a new season should mean that the
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TODAY: I’m tracking a breezy and sunny afternoon as temperatures warm into the low 70s by the afternoon hours and winds blow out of the southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. These conditions, paired with dry air, will lead to a fire weather warning for much of Central Missouri until the
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TODAY: Friday is a warm and windy day. A red flag warning is in effect for most of mid-Missouri from noon to 6 p.m. Burning will be dangerous and is discouraged. Southwest winds around 15-20 mph will gust to 30 mph at times. Temperatures reach the low 70s with southwest wind and abundant sunshine. TONIGHT:
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, windy, and warm with highs in the lower to mid-70s. An elevated fire risk is expected with low humidity throughout the day. EXTENDED: A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Friday afternoon for areas north of I-70 as gusty winds
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If you have been watching the forecast, you have probably noticed that there has been an increasing chance of observing wintry precipitation on Sunday. The problem is that although we know that wintry precipitation is likely, there is rather low confidence in the type of precipitation that will be observed for each area. Due to
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and mild, with highs in the upper 50s to around 60 degrees and calm winds. TONIGHT: Temperatures drop into the 40s this evening, with lows in the mid-30s under clear skies. EXTENDED: Friday will be very warm and windy, with highs near 70 degrees and wind gusts up to 25 mph coming
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TODAY: Thursday is warm and sunny, with a high near 60 under sunny skies. Winds are variable and calm. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 40s after the dinner hour, with mostly clear skies. Lows reach the 30s by sunrise. EXTENDED: Calm and clear conditions start the morning, but south winds pick up, becoming breezy by
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Global temperatures have taken an unexpected sharp climb in recent years, prompting scientists to reconsider how some atmospheric patterns are calculated. NOAA announced earlier this month that it will shift to a new index to calculate the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a long-term climate pattern that influences weather in North America and around the
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers possible before daybreak. Lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Clearing early, mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: A weak clipper system will bring the chance of a few showers or flurries tonight, clearing up early Thursday morning. Friday will be the warmest day of the
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly cloudy and mild, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds will be calm from the northeast at 5 to 10 mph. TONIGHT: A quick round of rain is expected overnight, beginning by 9 to 10 PM and ending before sunrise tomorrow. Trace amounts are expected for most of the area. Lows fall to
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TODAY: Wednesday is another mild day, with highs expected in the 50s under mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will start warmer than Tuesday, so we won’t need to be as windy to achieve this. In fact, behind a weak cold front we have weak north winds today. TONIGHT: A chance for rain returns tonight, as scattered
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TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with showers after sunset. Highs in the lower to mid-50s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking lighter winds as a front settles to our south later tonight, allowing temperatures to drop into the low to mid-30s. Wednesday is a touch cooler behind
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The Northeast United States and much of the East Coast are recovering from a historic and paralyzing winter storm today. The system hit the coast with hurricane-force winds, blinding whiteouts, and record-breaking snow totals, bringing travel and daily life to a standstill for many. The numbers for snow totals, power outages, and travel delays are
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy and warm, with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s. Winds from the southwest will be strong, gusting up to 30 mph. Fire weather conditions are expected in the afternoon and evening due to low humidity, and a Red Flag Warning is in effect for Camden, Pulaski, and Phelps counties
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TODAY: Tuesday is warm and dry, despite increasing clouds overhead. Highs reach near 60, likely in the upper 50s for most. We’ll be overcast, with a stout south to southwest wind around 20-25 mph. Wind gusts may reach as high as 30-40 mph by late morning through the afternoon. The air will be dry enough
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the lower 20s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds, warm, and windy with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Competing high and low pressure systems will continue to influence our weather over the coming days, especially by tomorrow as low pressure continues to dig along the east coast while high pressure
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and chilly with highs in the lower 30s. TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and cold with lows in the mid-20s. EXTENDED: As a powerful low pressure system continues to impact New England, strong winds ramp up on Tuesday as high pressure builds to our west. Air will be squeezed between these two systems,
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