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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did last week’s rain ease the drought in your area?

July 17, 2023 2:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

A couple of rounds of rain finally brought some much-needed relief to Mid-Missouri last week.

Monday’s UV index and pollen tracker

July 16, 2023 11:48 PM John Ross

The UV index will be high, despite partly cloudy skies and a chance for spotty showers and storms Pollen levels will remain low for all allergens, with grass, plantain, and nettle the primary allergens. Pollen count remains low to moderate through the week.

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Tracking storms with strong wind potential Sunday night

July 16, 2023 4:52 PM John Ross

SETUP: Instability building back into the atmosphere in mid-MO will provide enough fuel for storms, that develop tonight, to carry a very limited severe wind threat into the region. Enough wind shear in the atmosphere will be present to keep these storms alive long enough to produce potential for damaging winds as they spread east

Tracking storms tonight, and a drier Monday

July 16, 2023 6:12 PM John Ross

TONIGHT: Storms redevelop tonight in moderately favorable conditions for severe storms. Given the potential, and overnight timing, we’ve issued an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Overall, the threat is low, but you may want to secure loose items before heading to bed. Some isolated strong to damaging winds are possible. Storms develop near KC,

Tracking scattered storms as daily rain chances return

July 16, 2023 3:59 AM Nate Splater

Today: Sunday starts off dry with increasing cloud cover and temperatures approaching 90 degrees before noon. Scattered showers and storms will move in from the northwest by early afternoon bringing a low risk for severe winds and hail. Storms are not expected to exit the vicinity until late overnight. Tomorrow: Monday will be a near

Sunday UV Index and pollen tracker

July 15, 2023 10:29 PM Chance Gotsch

Skies look to remain partly cloudy Sunday throughout the first half of the day allowing for a UV Index of 10. Scattered showers and storms remain possible during late afternoon hours. Sunburn time can occur in as quickly as 30 minutes without SPF protection of 30 or higher. Pollen levels remain at lower levels the

Tracking clear overnight conditions with Sunday afternoon scattered storms

July 15, 2023 4:47 PM Chance Gotsch

Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid-60s as skies remain mostly clear. Winds remain out of the west at 4-8 mph. Tomorrow: Sunday sees a dry start to the morning with increasing cloud cover. By the early afternoon hours, scattered showers and storms make their way into northwestern portions of Mid-Missouri. The threat level for

Tracking dry conditions today, daily storm chances returning

July 15, 2023 4:19 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: A cold front pushes rain east of our area today, but won’t break the heat. Highs climb to around 90 degrees with partly cloudy skies. TOMORROW: Chances for storms return Sunday, likely arriving in Mid-MO from the west by early afternoon. Isolated strong storms are possible bringing high winds and hail. EXTENDED: We’ll keep

Saturday’s UV index and pollen tracker

July 14, 2023 10:28 PM John Ross

The UV index will be high, despite partly cloudy skies ahead of evening storms. Pollen levels will remain low for all allergens, with grass, plantain, and nettle the primary allergens. Pollen count remains low to moderate through the week.

Tracking limited wind threat tonight along with much needed rain

July 14, 2023 4:10 PM John Ross

TONIGHT: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in place with a limited threat of damaging winds expected to accompany storms that arrive in the 6-7 p.m. window for our western counties. Storms will be their strongest upon arrival, and are expected to have a weakening element to them as they push east. Still,

Weather Alert Day: Storms bring wind threat this evening

July 14, 2023 2:46 PM John Ross

SETUP: A line of storms from the west will approach mid-Missouri this evening, bringing a threat of damaging winds. While hail is also a possibility, our main concern is for winds possibly reaching 60-70 mph. Overall, the severe risk is low, and storms will generally weaken from west to east. TIMING: The Weather Alert Day

Tracking afternoon/ overnight showers and storms

July 14, 2023 3:50 AM Chance Gotsch

Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 90s with chances of showers and storms becoming more widespread by late this afternoon. Winds remain out of the southwest at 8-12 mph. Tonight: Showers and storms remain widespread with the primary impacts being heavy downpours, lightning, and gusty winds. Rainfall totals reach up to 1″ before showers

Friday’s UV index and pollen tracker

July 13, 2023 10:28 PM John Ross

The UV index will be high, despite partly cloudy skies ahead of evening storms. Pollen levels will remain low for all allergens, with grass, plantain, and nettle the primary allergens. Pollen count remains low to moderate through the week.

Tracking hit and miss rain chances with a warm-up on the horizon

July 13, 2023 3:25 PM John Ross

TONIGHT: We’ve seen morning clouds break apart, but some clouds to our northwest are moving in this evening. This likely isn’t enough to leave us overcast but it may bring partly to mostly cloudy skies in our last hours of daylight, and a spot shower or two. The vast majority of us will stay dry.

Storm damage and power outages seen from Wednesday night storms

July 13, 2023 5:55 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA Mo (KMIZ) Residents around Mid-Missouri are cleaning up after storms rolled through the area. Homes in Osage County, Callaway County, Camden County and Gasconade County were without power Thursday morning. Beginning around 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, residents in Columbia began seeing damage from the storms. A tree fell over onto the side of a

Tracking more chances of showers and storms ahead

July 13, 2023 3:32 AM Chance Gotsch

Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 90s as skies remain partly cloudy. Late this afternoon/ evening, chances for isolated showers and storms increase. primary impacts include brief downpours and lightning. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to nearly 70 degrees as a few isolated showers/ storms remain. Winds remain out of the northwest at 4-8 mph.

Weather Alert Day: Strong storms possible Wednesday

July 11, 2023 5:29 AM John Ross

UPDATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UPDATE Confidence is increasing this morning in a severe round of storms after 9 p.m. Storms will generally redevelop after 7 p.m. along a boundary in the atmosphere left by activity from earlier in the day. This boundary will roughly trace I-70, but understand chances for development will fall on both sides

Tracking severe storms late tonight

July 12, 2023 3:21 PM John Ross

TONIGHT: Our ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day culminates in a chance for severe storms tonight, largely after 9 p.m. Confidence is increasing in a round of storms developing after 7 p.m. in far eastern Kansas. This activity is forecast to track east southeast into western Missouri where storms are expected to grow upscale into

Thursday’s UV index and pollen tracker

July 12, 2023 7:00 PM John Ross

The UV index will be high, despite partly cloudy skies. Pollen levels will remain low for all allergens, with grass, plantain, and nettle the primary allergens. Pollen count remains low to moderate through the week.

Tracking strong to severe evening/ overnight storms

July 12, 2023 3:53 AM Chance Gotsch

Today: Afternoon highs warm into the upper 90s as the heat index climbs potentially up to 104 degrees. After 4 PM this afternoon, storms will begin in northern portions of Mid-Missouri eventually becoming more widespread heading into the overnight hours where the potential for severe storms increases. The main impacts remain winds up to 70