Overnight, a line of training thunderstorms moved through Mid-Missouri, consistently bringing high rainfall rates over the same area. For these areas, rain totals skyrocketed, with community rain reports exceeding 2 inches, most notably in Sedalia, where the Missouri State Fair is taking place. Although those training thunderstorms have moved out of the area, they still
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THIS AFTERNOON: Scattered showers and storms, with a strong storm possibly producing damaging winds near I-44 around 4 to 6 p.m. Temperatures remain mild under clouds in the upper 70s and low 80s. TONIGHT: Showers dwindle after sunset, and clouds clear quickly overnight. Lows fall to the upper 60s. EXTENDED: Drier weather is favored through
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TODAY: Wednesday is a wet start for many, with scattered thunderstorms ongoing at the start of the day. Rain chances will lower with time from 7 a.m. to noon, but showers and weak storms may linger through midday. The warmest air is pushed south of the region, but warm temperatures are likely again today near
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OVERVIEW: Storms are likely tonight and may bring a threat of damaging winds for some, as a cold front moves into the region tonight. An upper-level wave will move an area of low pressure to the southeast with this front Tuesday through Wednesday. The low-level winds ahead of the low-pressure center will speed up tonight,
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TONIGHT: Widespread rain and storms, some strong with isolated gusty winds and heavy rain. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: As low level winds pick up late tonight, a cluster growing into a complex of storms is expected to develop across eastern Kansas and
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Thousands of festivalgoers are settling into campgrounds along the Niangua River this week for the 26th annual Gathering of the Juggalos, running August 19-22 in Macks Creek. But heavy rain in tonight’s forecast could put a damper on the festivities. Camden County is under a Level 2 of 4 risk for flash flooding Tuesday night
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TODAY: Tuesday is a mostly dry day, with a cool and somewhat dry feeling morning. At the core of the cooler air mass that began to trickle in on Monday, Tuesday starts with temperatures and dew points mostly in the low 60s. Some may even have dew points in the 50s at some point in
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds with a spotty shower possible. Highs in the upper 80s with a heat index in the low to mid-90s. EXTENDED: We’ll see a bit more cloud cover tomorrow and perhaps a couple sprinkles as winds shift to the southwest. We could
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TODAY: Monday is sunny and much cooler than days past. Behind a cold front, winds have shifted from the north and are expected to leave highs in the low 80s this afternoon. With dew points in the low 60s and possibly 50s in some spots, today will feel much more comfortable. TONIGHT: Dry weather remains,
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms through about 10:00 p.m. along and south of I-70. A few storms may bring severe wind gusts up to 60 mph. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: We’ll be cooler behind the front with northerly winds and highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: A weak low pressure system left over from this
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TODAY: I’m tracking scattered showers and storms moving out of Mid-Missouri throughout the rest of the morning hours as temperatures begin in the mid-to-upper 70s. By the afternoon hours, temperatures are expected to get into the upper 80s as winds shift to the north at 8-12 mph, but humidity will still be making it feel
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TONIGHT: Muggy with isolated shower chances increasing into the overnight hours. Low temps in the mid 70s. TOMORROW: The Weather Alert Day will finally come to an end starting tomorrow, as while temperatures remain hot, a cooling trend drops them out of extreme range. Highs look to be in the upper 80s, with heat indexes
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TODAY: I’m tracking a complex of showers and storms moving out of the area throughout the early morning hours, which will leave us with another mostly dry and dangerously hot afternoon, except for a couple of isolated daytime storms. Temperatures walking out the door will begin in the mid-70s, but by the afternoon hours, mid-to-upper
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ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days have been issued through Saturday for a dangerous heat wave that has and will continue to drive heat indexes into the triple digits. An Extreme Heat Warning is in place where confidence is highest in heat indexes between 105 and 110 degrees through Thursday. Both the Extreme Heat Warnings
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Stepping outside across Mid-Missouri over the past few days has felt less like a typical summer afternoon and more like walking into a fully cranked steam room. While we often point fingers at deep tropical moisture surging north from the Gulf, the culprit behind our latest round of suffocating humidity is actually homegrown. Right now,
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TONIGHT: Isolated storms north of I-70, with warm temperatures in the low 80s and upper 70s. TOMORROW: Showers through midmorning, then mostly sunny midday, with a heat index up to 105. Scattered storms may redevelop in the evening, but there will be plenty of dry time. EXTENDED: The weekend will feature triple-digit heat and a
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TODAY: I’m tracking another extremely hot afternoon as air temperatures get into the mid-90s and high humidity drives heat index values into the 105-110 degree range during the afternoon hours. Due to this, today is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Winds are expected to be out of the south at 8-12 mph, and
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TODAY: Friday is another dangerously hot day across mid-Missouri, and another ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. We expect another afternoon of heat indexes in the 105-110 range, much like on Thursday. Storm chances are slim, but isolated to scattered storms will be possible north of I-70. TONIGHT: Skies clear again tonight, with temperatures expected to
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with warm temperatures in the upper 70s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny, with a heat index up to 105 to 110 degrees in the afternoon. Isolated storms are possible, though most remain dry. EXTENDED: Dangerous heat will continue into the weekend, with the heat index above 100 degrees on Saturday and possibly Sunday. Rain
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TODAY: I’m tracking another extremely hot afternoon with only isolated storm chances at most in the forecast. Temperatures by the mid-afternoon hours will be in the mid-90s, but humidity will continue to make it feel closer to 105-110 degrees. This is why an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is still in effect. Winds will
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