Past Memorial Day climatology and upcoming forecast
Memorial Day in Columbia, MO is expected to be 16 degrees below average and may see showers, with pollen levels slightly peeling back and water conditions choppy.
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Tracking a wet Memorial Day Weekend with pockets of dry time
TODAY: Friday looks increasingly cloudy after a bright start under sun and a few clouds. UV index will still be very high, lending to a need for sunscreen again today if getting out. Temperatures will be similar to what we felt on Thursday, in the upper 60s to near 70. Shower chance return this afternoon,
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Tracking waves of rain starting Friday through Memorial Day weekend
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and cooler than normal with highs in the upper 60s. Showers and a few storms rolling in by early evening. EXTENDED: Winds die down tonight, allowing temperatures to drop into the lower 40s for the start of Friday. We’ll start off
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Tracking a cooler evening with weekend showers and storms
TODAY:Â A relatively strong area of high pressure will continue to drift in from the north over the next 24 hours. Preceded by northwest winds, the approaching high has us breezy and cool, in the 60s today amid a 10-15 mph wind with gusts again in the 20-30 mph range. We expect a mostly sunny
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Tracking a quiet trend ahead of cool and rainy conditions for Memorial Day Weekend
TODAY: Thursday is slightly cooler as we continue to feel the increasing influence of a cooler airmass moving in from the north. A relatively strong area of high pressure will continue to drift in from the north over the next 24 hours. Preceded by northwest winds, the approaching high has us breezy and cool, in
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Tracking continued cool days this week with rain over Memorial Day weekend
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a few light showers across western Missouri late tonight. Lows in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s. EXTENDED: While most of us are clear, there is a chance for few quick hitting showers late tonight across western and southwest Missouri. Tomorrow is sunny again, but
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National Weather Service confirms three tornadoes in Missouri
Three tornadoes were confirmed in eastern Missouri on Monday, with maximum wind speeds of up to 100 mph, but no fatalities or injuries were reported.
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Tracking overnight showers and storms before more chances this weekend
TODAY: Wednesday is mostly sunny and mild, as highs land near 70 amid a westerly to northwesterly wind around 10-20 mph. Winds may gust as high as 30 mph. TONIGHT: Skies will begin to cloud up in the south this evening around sunset, as we watch a chance for showers and storms near Truman Lake
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Tracking cooler air the rest of this week; weekend rain chances
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 40s to around 50. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 60s and northwest wind gusts up to 25 mph. EXTENDED: It’s much cooler behind our cold front for the rest of the week as gusty northwest winds continue. We’ll be clear
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Tracking cooler and drier conditions
TODAY: We expect a cooler and dry afternoon, with highs in the low 70s. Winds start southerly, but quickly shift from the west, leaving us breezy the rest of the day. Winds are sustained near 10-15 mph and may gust as high as 30 mph. TONIGHT: We continue a cool trend in the days ahead,
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Tracking a quiet and cool rest of the week
TODAY: Tuesday will be quieter and less wet, however, as the low that drove yesterday’s storms leaves us, we expect one more chance at showers and weak storms. Fortunately this looks to leave before afternoon instability can be boosted by afternoon heating. This means our severe threat will be pushed east of the region. We
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe storms work east late tonight
A Weather Alert Day is in effect through early tomorrow morning as storms with very heavy rain and damaging winds work east through Mid-Missouri. Reports of wind damage have already started to pour in, with power outages across western and southwest Missouri. The Tornado Watch has been pared back to include the St. Louis area
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Tracking severe storms and heavy rain tonight
TONIGHT: Widespread strong to severe storms that could produce large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes along with heavy rain. Isolated flash flooding possible with 2-3″+ rainfall expected. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Storms exiting early, breezy and mostly cloudy with highs in the low to mid-70s. EXTENDED: Strong storms continue to develop ahead of
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Tracking severe threat this evening ahead of quiet work week
TODAY: Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, as a chance for all types of severe weather will come from a system that peaks storm chances Monday evening. We will start with showers and likely non-severe thunderstorms before rain exits to the north and east. We expect a general lull through midday. How long
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Tracking strong storms with hail, wind, and heavy rain tonight
TONIGHT: Storms move in after sunset and will bring the threat of quarter size hail, strong winds, and heavy rain up to 1″. Lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Morning storms exiting with highs near 80. A few isolated severe storms becoming more widespread in the evening. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes possible from late
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Climate Matters: NOAA will no longer track the most expensive disasters
It will be harder to know the cost of the most extreme weather disasters, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it will stop monitoring billion-dollar disasters in the United States. A message atop the website for Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters reads, “In alignment with evolving priorities, statutory mandates, and staffing changes,
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Tracking severe storms late tonight and tomorrow
TODAY: Partly sunny and warm with highs near 80 degrees. Storms roll in by sunset, and some could be severe, producing heavy rain, large hail, and strong winds into the overnight. TOMORROW: As a warm front lifts through Mid-MO early Monday, a complex of storms will track near and along the front in the early
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Tracking rounds of severe storms and heavy rain starting Sunday night
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with storms south of I-70 overnight. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with storms moving in after sunset. Highs in the upper 70s to near 80. Some storms could be strong to severe with heavy rain, large hail, and strong winds. EXTENDED: An active pattern sets up over the next several
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Tracking a break from storms today, more rain next week
TODAY: Sunny and warm with near-average highs in the mid-70s. Winds will be noticeably breezy up to 25 mph out of the west. TOMORROW: Rain before sunrise, then mostly sunny with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Storm chances return on Sunday night as a warm front lifts through the area. EXTENDED: A string
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Mid-Missouri sees large hail and possible tornadoes from Friday storms
Storms blossomed across eastern Missouri on Friday afternoon as a cold front swept into a moist and energetic atmosphere over the Midwest. While the highest risk of storms is just east of our area, Central Missouri experienced a fair share of severe activity. The primary hazard for our area was large, and at times gigantic,
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