TODAY: Monday is sunny and hot, much like on Sunday. As a heat dome strengthens overhead, Monday should be a degree or two warmer, with highs in the upper 90s. Dew points should remain in the 60s today, leaving heat index values near 100 degrees. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain warm overnight, in the mid-70s, except in
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warm with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the lower 90s. Heat index around 100-102. EXTENDED: Intense heat sticks around Mid-Missouri for much of the week as upper high pressure has moved east off of the Plains. Temperatures reach the mid-upper 90s for most of
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TODAY: I’m tracking a warmer start to the day, with temperatures in the low 70s walking out the door. By the afternoon hours, temperatures will jump into the mid-90s across Central Missouri, but it will feel closer to 100 degrees thanks to humidity. Some thin upper-level clouds will be present during the day as winds
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TONIGHT: Quiet and warm conditions expected this evening as clouds clear overnight. Lows dropping to the low 70s. TOMORROW: The thermometer will climb significantly into the mid to upper 90s tomorrow, with feels-like temps reaching the low triple digit mark. We’ll see some cloud cover which could offer some temporary relief, but there will be
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cool start to the day, with temperatures in the low 60s when walking out the door. By the afternoon hours, expect mostly sunny conditions, with thin upper-level clouds at most, as temperatures warm into the upper 80s and winds blow out of the south at 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with lows falling to the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny, with highs climbing to the upper 80s. Winds from the south may gust up to 15 mph. EXTENDED: Summer heat returns this weekend, with temperatures climbing to the low 90s on Sunday, feeling like the upper 90s with increased humidity.
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If you’ve been out in the evening recently, you have probably noticed that we have been losing daylight quickly. Over the past couple of weeks, the entire state of Missouri has experienced its last 8 PM sunset in a long time, and sunsets are only getting earlier. As of August 28th, the sun will be
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TODAY: I’m tracking a warm but seasonably cooler-than-average afternoon as temperatures top out in the low 80s. Plenty of sunshine is expected throughout the day as winds gradually shift into the east and southeast at 4-8 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a few upper-level clouds moving into the area overnight, but otherwise, quiet conditions can be
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TODAY: Friday is another sunny and mild day, much like Thursday. Winds are light and variable with high pressure overhead this morning, but generally, air flow will be from the north through the first half of the day, before winds become easterly and southeasterly this evening. This gives us another day with highs in the
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with some river valley fog. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Dew points remain in the low 60s for Friday and the weekend as northwest upper wind flow remains in place. We can expect one more cool night in the
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When a wall of rock, ice, and water tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region, the devastation was immediate and staggering. But the science behind why it happened is still coming into focus. Dr. Mylène Jacquemart, a senior researcher at ETH Zürich who studies glaciology, walked through what we do know and what we don’t know
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and milder, with highs in the lower 80s. Light winds from the north at 5 to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool, with lows falling to the low 60s. EXTENDED: Mild weather continues through Friday, but summer heat is on its way this weekend. Highs will climb back to the
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TODAY: Thursday is mostly sunny, but importantly, it also feels much cooler than Wednesday. Highs in the low-to-mid 80s with dew points in the 60s will be a recipe for a very comfortable late summer day. For reference, Wednesday’s heat index was in the mid-90s in Columbia, and today will feel more like the mid-80s.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: We can expect a cooler night ahead as a cold front presses south and allows dry air into the region. We’ll be more comfortable the next few days with lows in the
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If you’ve been looking forward to another astronomical event, you’re in luck. Tomorrow night, on August 27th, a lunar eclipse is expected to be visible across the majority of the Americas, and all you’ll have to do is step out into your backyard to see it. For a lunar eclipse to happen, the Earth needs
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and muggy, with a heat index in the low 90s. TONIGHT: Clear and a little cooler, with lows falling to the mid-60s. EXTENDED: A cold front is moving through the area today, but rain chances remain south of the area. Behind that front, temperatures will drop a few degrees through the
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TODAY: We are tracking a few rain and thunderstorm chances today, with two potential rounds both focused in the southeast. An upper-level shortwave will support a limited shower and thunderstorm chance this morning. This will wind down or exit by 9 a.m. to noon, before a cold front drifting in from the north instigates isolated
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Out west, dry conditions are fueling dangerous wildfire growth. In Nevada and Texas, months of below-normal rainfall have left vegetation critically dry, and that dried-out landscape is turning into fuel for fast-moving fires. Firefighters in both states are battling blazes that are spreading quickly, pushed along by gusty winds and low humidity. Officials say the
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with a few showers and storms before daybreak, especially east of Highway 63. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Scattered storms across eastern Missouri possible through late afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s with a heat index around 90. EXTENDED: After a warmer Tuesday, I’m tracking a weak cold front moving in
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and warmer, with near-average temperatures in the upper 80s. TONIGHT: Increasing clouds, with a spot shower possible after sunset. Lows fall to the upper 60s. EXTENDED: Scattered showers and storms may continue into Wednesday morning south of Hwy 50, but many will stay dry. Highs climb to the upper 80s with dry
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