Local Forecast

TODAY: Afternoon highs increase into the mid-60s with winds racing out of the southwest at 12-18 mph with gusts up to 30 mph possible. Skies remain sunny thanks to a high pressure system back to the west. Pollen counts remain moderate this afternoon. TONIGHT: Winds will shift from the north tonight as a cold front

TODAY: Tuesday is a warm, windy, and dry day. With winds from the southwest to west sustained between 10-20 mph, gusting to 30+ mph at times, we’ll be warm. Temperatures will soar into the mid 60s after starting in the 20s. This also prompts an enhanced fire risk. Burning is strongly discouraged today. TONIGHT: Winds

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and windy with low humidity. Avoid open burning with increased fire weather conditions. EXTENDED: Gusty southwest winds will help us get back into the 60s tomorrow as sunshine continues. That said, we’ll see an upped fire danger with

Today: Afternoon highs climb into the lower 40s as winds continue out of the northwest at 10-15 mph. Skies remain mostly sunny throughout the day. TONIGHT: High pressure to our south overnight might keep just enough of a clear and calm influence for temperatures to fall into the mid-20s again. EXTENDED: Temperatures will warm dramatically

TODAY: Monday is the coolest day this week, with temperatures struggling to reach 40s this afternoon. This cool air is part of a pool of cold air that will soon translate eastward, allowing for warmer air to spill in from the northern plains. We’ll be partly cloudy this morning, with more sunshine this afternoon. Winds

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the mid-20s. Wind chills in the upper teens. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cold with gusty winds and highs near 40. Wind chills in the 30s. EXTENDED: A cold air mass settles in with high pressure aloft tonight, allowing temperatures to drop into the lower 20s. Winds start

TODAY: Highs will be lucky to reach 50 degrees this afternoon behind a dry front. Winds from the north will be between 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. These winds and dry conditions will lead to a low fire risk today. TOMORROW: Monday starts off well below freezing in the lower 20s with

TONIGHT: I’m tracking a dry cold front shifting winds to the north at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph and bringing some cloud cover into the area. This will help temperatures drop into the mid 30s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a cooler Saint Patrick’s Day as more cold

TODAY: Skies remain mostly sunny with highs again in the mid-60s. Winds pick up out of the southwest this afternoon between 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph possible. Even with recent rain, vegetation is strained from long-term drought and low fire risk is present today. TOMORROW: Sunday sees a cooldown as stout winds

TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to around 40 degrees as winds remain out of the west/ northwest at 4-8 mph. Skies remain mostly clear throughout the overnight hours. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes partly cloudy skies with highs reaching into the mid-60s. Winds become stronger out of the southwest during the afternoon hours with sustained winds at 10-15

THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds exit with cooler conditions settling back in. Temperatures will be just above average in the low 60s. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly clear overnight, allowing temperatures to fall into the 30s to start the weekend. EXTENDED: Sunshine sticks around all weekend with South winds on Saturday push highs into the upper 60s, while

TODAY: Friday will start cloudy near sunrise, and quickly become sunny as clouds leave behind Thursday’s storms. Mostly sunny skies and a north wind will balance out to give a high near 60. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly clear overnight, allowing temperatures to fall into the 30s by sunrise. EXTENDED: The weekend will be quiet, with

TONIGHT: Scattered strong to severe storms push southeast late tonight, with the severe threat ending by or before 10PM. Temperatures dropping into the mid-40s with cloudy skies. TOMORROW: Clouds early and cooler with highs in the upper 50s to around 60 with late day sunshine. EXTENDED: Scattered strong storms have developed ahead of a cold

TODAY: Thursday is another ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the potential for more hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes this afternoon. This will be an areawide threat, but the best chances are southeast of a line from Sedalia to Mexico, due to the passing of the cold front this evening. Temperatures this afternoon reach the

TONIGHT: Scattered strong storms developing and pushing north late. Widespread rain and wind push back south overnight into the morning. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Rain exiting early, with partly sunny skies through late afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s to around 80. Severe storms developing by late afternoon, bringing the

TODAY: Highs look to increase into the upper 70s this afternoon with chances of storms beginning at 5 PM. Large hail up to 2″ in diameter remains the main threat, but winds up to 60 mph remain possible and a low but not zero risk of tornadoes remains. This threat starts near Jefferson City and

TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, with potential for very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Most of the day is warm and quiet, with temperatures warming into the upper 70s under mostly sunny skies. Winds will be from the southwest near 5-10 mph through the day. TONIGHT: Storms will develop

When it comes to the formation of storms, there are several ingredients needed. These ingredients include moisture, instability, and a lifting mechanism. The element of instability boils down to CAPE which stands for Convective, Available, Potential, Energy. This is basically a long acronym that stands for the fuel for storm growth. Increased CAPE leads to

TONIGHT: Isolated to scattered showers and storms after sunset. A few could bring heavy downpours and small hail. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 70s. Scattered storms develop by early evening. Some could be strong with large hail and gusty winds up to 50-60 mph. EXTENDED: A low pressure system out