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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TODAY: Thursday is another ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Dangerous heat indexes of 105 degrees or higher remain likely today, along with mostly dry conditions. Partly cloudy skies will keep some gray in our sky, but we’ll remain very bright for most of the day. Temperatures in the mid-90s and dew points in the 70s
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TONIGHT: Quiet and mostly clear, with lows falling to the upper 70s. Look for the Perseid meteor shower in the northeast sky! TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and muggy, with a heat index above 105 degrees. EXTENDED: Thursday and Friday are ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days as the heat index continues to soar above 105 through
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If you’ve been paying attention to the sky conditions beyond just our atmosphere, you know there are many astronomical events taking place and more set to occur in the near future. For example, earlier today, skywatchers in parts of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain witnessed a dramatic total solar eclipse as the Moon’s shadow swept across
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TODAY: I’m tracking chances of showers and storms exiting throughout the early afternoon hours as dangerous heat takes back over. Actual air temperatures will get into the low 90s as winds blow out of the southwest at 8-12 mph, gusting up to 20 mph, which will continue to bring moisture into the area and drive
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