TODAY: Thursday is another warm and bright day to start. We are monitoring a band of showers near Kansas City that should not build into mid-Missouri, but it may impact the region with a few clouds northwest of Columbia. Clouds will build through midday, leading to a thunderstorm chance by the early afternoon. No severe
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The University of Missouri-Columbia has received its certification to become a StormReady University after completing all necessary requirements. Eric Aldrich is an assistant teaching professor in atmospheric sciences at Mizzou who works with students in the meteorology department to achieve the storm ready certification by the National Weather Service, “So in order to be a
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with scattered storms by afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s to near 80. EXTENDED: We remain mild tonight and largely rain free as any severe weather stays out to our west. Tomorrow is warm again, but with a warm front lifting
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TODAY: Wednesday brings a better chance for rain, but we’ll still have dry time. Some thunderstorms near Kansas City this morning will drift east towards us, bringing mostly a shower, but also a weak thunderstorm chance through the morning. This will primarily impact those west of Columbia and Jefferson City. Those in the east will
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and mild with lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s to near 80. EXTENDED: Clouds increase tonight, but storms stay off to our north and west. Lows fall into the upper 50s overnight with highs back near 80 again tomorrow. We’ll see our
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TODAY: Tuesday is a warmer day, with sunshine and south winds. Few thin and high clouds will be present, but you’ll still want the sunglasses. Winds will be from the south southwest around 10-15 mph, with minimal gusts above 15 mph. High temperatures will approach 80 in the afternoon, likely falling just short in the
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TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear for the evening and overnight, allowing temperatures to fall to the 50s and upper 40s by sunrise. TOMORROW: Sunshine persists on Tuesday and winds turn southerly, boosting temperatures back to the upper 70s to 80 degrees. EXTENDED: Temperatures will again climb near 80 degrees on Wednesday, possibly Thursday too, if
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TODAY: Monday brings some much needed quiet and dry weather. We’ll have mostly cloudy skies this morning, giving way to sunshine by the afternoon. Overall, we’ll call it partly cloudy and mild, with a high temperature kept in the upper 60s to near 70 amid a 5-10 mph westerly breeze. Winds may gust to 20
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TONIGHT: Clouds clearing with lows in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: Gradually decreasing clouds with highs in the upper 60s. EXTENDED: A line of severe thunderstorms has exited Mid-Missouri, leaving behind power outages and damage. Gusty winds hang around through the overnight hours with clouds gradually diminishing on Monday. Highs reach the upper 60s to near
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EASTER: Sunday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day due to the risk of severe storms capable of all hazards, including tornadoes, from noon to 10 PM. A brief pause in showers is expected by midmorning to the early afternoon, allowing the atmosphere to set up for severe storms. These storms are first expected
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking showers and rumbles of thunder persisting throughout the overnight hours as winds shift into the south at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Temperatures will drop into the low 50s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking showers exiting the region by 8-10 am, with strong to severe
Continue Reading SATURDAY: Showers will be scattered to start the day, but widespread rain returns in the afternoon. However, rain will likely fall all day along and near I-44, contributing to a moderate flood risk across our southern counties. Temperatures dwell in the 50s under the rain. EASTER SUNDAY: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is
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TONIGHT: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued lasting through 10 PM tonight. Large hail 1″+ in diameter, winds up to 60 mph, and a low but non-zero chances remain possible tonight. Storms begin after 4 PM starting out as scattered cells before becoming more linear deeper into the overnight hours. The
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It has been a historic and costly start to 2025 as disasters have potentially racked up billions in damages in recent months. The year began with destructive wildfires in Los Angeles in January, fueled by a strong Santa Ana wind event. The Eaton and Palisades fires were the second and third most destructive fires in
Continue ReadingTHIS AFTERNOON: Friday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms that could produce hail and high winds. Highs reach the low 80s ahead of a cold front; this front will support the development of scattered severe storms through the evening hours. TONIGHT: The severe threat will wane overnight,
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TODAY: Friday is a warm and mostly dry day before storms return this afternoon. Today is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Read our latest blog for more information. Highs will reach low 80s ahead of a cold front that will stir a chance for storms capable of hail and damaging winds primarily. Our tornado
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows in the mid-upper 60s. Breezy with gusts up to 30 mph. TOMORROW: Starting off breezy and warm with highs in the low 80s. A Weather Alert Day is in effect for the potential of severe storms that could produce large hail and a few damaging wind gusts by late afternoon
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TODAY: The atmosphere will be quite stable through the day, so storm development is unlikely. If we do see storms develop, though, they would likely become severe. High temperatures push to nearly 80 degrees this afternoon. South winds will help with this. Winds will be sustained around 15-25 mph, gusting to 35+ at times. TONIGHT:
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TODAY: Thursday brings a wet start to a dry day. We’ll have scattered showers and thunderstorms from 5-9 a.m. We will be dry by noon, with increasing sunshine through the rest of the day. The atmosphere will be quite stable by the evening, so storm development is unlikely. If we do see storms develop, though,
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If you’re a hunter in Mid-Missouri, you’re probably pretty fired up for this upcoming turkey season. All hunters know the weather can be either miserable or comfortable depending on the conditions, but that weather can also impact the actual turkey habits. I talked to multiple biologists and hunters to find out what weather you should
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