Today: The afternoon high rises into the lower 80s with partly cloudy sky conditions. Winds remain out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the lower 60s as winds begin to switch out of the northwest at 5 mph. Skies remain partly cloudy. Extended: A warming trend begins after Thursday as
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking any sort of clouds dissipating overnight, and overall calm conditions for mid-MO. Temperatures will be cooling off into the low 60s, and skies will be staying clear. TOMORROW: I’m tracking another cool start to the morning, and temperatures warming up into the low 80s by mid-afternoon. Skies will be mostly sunny to
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Tomorrow I’m tracking a UV index of 9 as skies are staying partly cloudy to mostly sunny. With these values, it takes 15-25 minutes of exposure to the sun without protection of sunscreen that’s SPF 50 or higher to receive a sunburn. As we stay dry this next week, pollen levels will be staying high.
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TODAY: Clouds and patchy fog will kick off the day with cooler temperatures in the 60s. Cloud cover somewhat clears out by the afternoon with temperatures nearing 80 degrees. A stray shower can’t be ruled out this afternoon near I-44. TOMORROW: Clouds linger into Monday with morning lows in the lower 60s. Highs will once
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking scattered rain and storm chances in the afternoon lasting through the evening, that could bring heavy rainfall to central and southeastern MO with the possibility of localized flooding. Humidity will be increasing through the afternoon and evening hours, with dewpoints and temperatures becoming very close right before sundown. Keeping that in mind,
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After clouds clear tomorrow morning and early afternoon, mid-MO will be observing a UV index of 9 tomorrow. This means that without protection of sunscreen that’s SPF 50 or higher, it only takes 15-25 minutes of consistent exposure to receive a sunburn. Pollen levels are staying high into next week after rainfall exits mid-MO.
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TODAY: A complex of storms will slowly chug eastward through Mid-MO today with the greatest rain chances between noon and 8 p.m. A few isolated high wind gusts are possible, but we’re mostly following relief from the heat today. Temperatures will still quickly warm to near 90 by noon before rain cools us into the
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The UV index will be high under partly cloudy skies. Allergen levels remain high through the weekend. Ragweed, Chenopods, and Nettle are the primary allergens.
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With the recent heat, you’ve definitely heard mention of the heat index in forecasts. This metric is a very useful combination of heat and humidity but doesn’t account for many other factors in summertime. Sunshine alone can add up to 15 degrees to the feels-like, and the heat index is based on shaded air temperatures.
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TONIGHT: Isolated storms will be possibility this evening, as our upper level ridge continues to break down. These storms will largely remain sub-severe and pose primarily a lightning risk, but an isolated strong storm cannot be ruled out. Storms that develop will die with or before sunset. The bigger story will be the continued heat.
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This Afternoon: A Weather Alert Day continues until 8 pm today due to the heat index climbing between 105-110 degrees across the region. Spotty afternoon storms are possible these remain very hit or miss with brief downpours and some gusty winds possible. Tonight: Lows cool to the mid-70s as a cold front moves through Mid-Missouri.
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BLOG: The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day lasting from Sunday through Friday evening, as heat index values may span 105-116 throughout the afternoon hours. SETUP: Upper level high pressure will allow this heat to build un-interrupted, and aid in our weekend warm up. This “heat dome” setup may keep
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Today: A Weather Alert Day continues until 8 pm this afternoon due to the heat index climbing into dangerous levels between 105-110 degrees this afternoon widespread across the region. The actual high reaches 98 degrees with spotty afternoon storms possible. These storms remain very hit or miss with brief downpours and some gusty winds possible.
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The UV index will be high under partly cloudy skies. Allergen levels remain high through the weekend. Ragweed, Chenopods, and Nettle are the primary allergens.
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TONIGHT: As our heat dome breaks down, we see growing rain chances and less heat in the forecast. Partly cloudy skies will clear after sunset, and we’ll see mostly clear skies overnight. TOMORROW: We’ll start in the upper 70s early Friday, with partly cloudy skies developing through the morning, and even turning into a chance
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This mid-August heatwave has been extreme, bringing the feels-like conditions to near or above 115 degrees in parts of Mid-MO. But this already unbearable heat can be even worse in urban areas full of concrete, cars, and people. https://gocolumbiamo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=3fdbffcdd4c94879bae23051a42843df&locale=en In Columbia, you can expect temperatures to be up to 6 degrees higher on average just
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This Afternoon: A Weather Alert Day is in effect for high temperatures nearing 100 degrees with the heat index once again soaring above 110. Tonight: Lows fall to the upper 70s as skies remain partly cloudy with winds out of the southwest at 8-12 mph. Extended: A Weather Alert Day has been extended through 8
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Today: Afternoon highs top out just below or at the triple digit mark with the heat index up to 109 degrees prompting a Weather Alert Day. Skies remain partly cloudy. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 70s as skies remain partly cloudy with winds out of the southwest at 8-12 mph. Extended: A Weather
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The UV index will be very high under partly cloudy skies. Allergen levels remain high through the week. Ragweed, Chenopods, and Nettle are the primary allergens.
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In the first week of athletic competition, many area high schools are moving practices and games around to avoid extreme heat.
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