The Atlantic has been busy over the weekend, as Hurricane Humberto was deemed a major hurricane on September 26th once it reached category 3 strength by the afternoon hours. The next day, September 27th, it rapidly strengthened to a category 5 hurricane. This storm was producing sustained winds up to 160 mph. As of today,
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TODAY: I’m tracking a warm and sunny afternoon as temperatures get into the mid 80s by 2-3 pm. During the evening hours, temperatures will slowly begin to cool off, getting back down into the low 60s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the northeast at 3-6 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking
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TODAY: Monday is nearly a carbon copy of Sunday; starting our week the way the weekend closed. We’ll be warm and sunny today as south winds at the surface provide warmth, and upper level ridging provides continued sunshine. We’ll continue to expect similar days ahead. TONIGHT: Also feeling similar, will be our overnight forecast. Clear
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: We have a quiet week ahead to close out the month of September with unseasonably warm temperatures through the entire 7-day stretch. High pressure builds in and is locked
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TODAY: Sunny and warm with afternoon highs in the mid-80s. Winds from the southwest will be light, between 5 and 10 mph. TOMORROW: Cool at the morning bus stop in the upper 50s and 60s. Highs reach the mid-80s under sunny skies in the afternoon. EXTENDED: The forecast changes very little this week, with daily
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a quiet and clear evening as temperatures drop into the upper 50s by the end of the night. Winds will be variable and light throughout the overnight hours. TOMORROW: I’m tracking another sunny and warm afternoon as temperatures get back up into the mid 80s across Central Missouri. Winds will be out
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TODAY: Cool at the Mizzou homecoming parade with temperatures warming into the 60s by midmorning. The afternoon will be very warm for tailgating, with highs in the mid-80s. By Mizzou’s kickoff, temperatures will start falling back into the 70s. TOMORROW: Sunny and warm, with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Sunshine and warm conditions will stick
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Homecoming came early this year, so fans will probably need fewer layers at Faurot for Saturday’s game. Mizzou faces UMass this weekend for its 114th homecoming, which will be held a bit earlier than usual. Traditionally, homecoming happens in October or sometimes November, when fall “football weather” has taken hold and temperatures are cooler. This
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clear and quiet conditions as temperatures drop into the mid 50s by the end of the night and winds shift into the southwest at 3-6 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking great weather to attend the Mizzou Homecoming parade and football game as plenty of sunshine is expected with temperatures in the mid 80s
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TODAY: Sunny and warm with highs around 80 degrees. Winds will be light and variable. TONIGHT: Conditions remain quiet overnight, with lows falling to the 50s. EXTENDED: Saturday starts cool and comfortable for the homecoming parade in downtown Columbia. Tailgating will be warm as afternoon highs climb into the low-to-mid 80s. Kickoff will still be
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TODAY: Friday is another bright day, with a bit warmer temperatures expected. A light southwest, but at times variable wind will be enough of a change from yesterday’s north flow to return us to the low 80s. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear overnight, and with light winds we can expect temperatures to again fall into the
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with patchy fog in low lying areas. Lows in the lower to mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and mild with highs near 80. EXTENDED: Lows fall into the low to mid-50s with some patchy fog, especially in low lying areas or river valleys. We’ll reach to near 80 by tomorrow afternoon.
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Drought has spread rapidly across Missouri in recent months, now covering over half of the state as fall gets underway. It was a much different picture just two months ago, when the region was fully drought-free for the first time in years in late July. Then came a record-dry August and a drier-than-normal September, which
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the upper 70s. Winds from the northwest will be light between 5 and 10 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures drop to the 50s overnight under clear skies. EXTENDED: Sunshine dominates the forecast this weekend, and temperatures slowly warm into the 80s in the coming days. Friday night football games
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TODAY: We’re expecting increasing sunshine after a few instances of fog and low clouds this morning. Mostly sunny skies and north winds keep us nestled in the 70s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Clear skies drop us into the low 50s overnight, it may be chilly late in the evening. EXTENDED: After a jacket-worthy start on Friday
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy early with scattered showers and a few storms before midnight. Gradual clearing with lows in the mid-upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with a light north breeze. Highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Scattered showers and a few storms will be possible south of I-70 through late tonight, with clouds gradually
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Changes in tree colors and leaves starting to fall have already been noticed in much of the state, but this is much earlier than the seasonal average. Over the past 20-30 years, the seasonal average for the peak of fall foliage in the state of Missouri is mid- to late October. There are still a
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy and soggy with temperatures in the low 70s. Scattered showers and storms are possible throughout the day, but lightning should be isolated. TONIGHT: Storms taper off after sunset, with rain likely ending by midnight. Skies become mostly clear by Thursday morning with lows in the 50s. EXTENDED: Dry weather settles in
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TODAY: Rain continues Wednesday, but in a much lighter and more sporadic manner. Gone is the widespread soaking rain. We are trading that for more hit and miss sprinkles to light rainfall most of the day. This and cloud cover keeps us from climbing out of the low 70s this afternoon. We should see a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order on Monday declaring a drought alert in Missouri. The executive order gives state agencies the authority to direct resources to communities and farmers struggling with dry conditions. The order, which runs through Dec. 1, covers 85 counties experiencing moderate, severe, or extreme drought. “This executive
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