Millions of people from the Great Lakes to the East Coast are breathing hazy air this week, and the source is hundreds of miles away. Thick smoke from dozens of wildfires burning across Ontario and northern Minnesota is streaming into the U.S., pushing poor air quality into the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic for an estimated
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THIS AFTERNOON: Isolated storms are possible south of Hwy 50, with lots of dry time elsewhere. High temperatures climb to the upper 80s with a heat index in the low 90s. TONIGHT: Storms will fizzle out quickly after sunset, leaving skies mostly clear. Lows fall to the lower 70s. EXTENDED: More pop-up storms are possible
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TODAY: Wednesday is another mild and dry day for most, with partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 80s. Isolated storms are expected on Wednesday afternoon, south of Highway 50. No severe weather is forecast, but lightning and thunder will be possible. TONIGHT: Storms and clouds will collapse with sunset, leaving us mostly clear
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with an isolated shower or storm across southern Missouri. Highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: High pressure begins to slowly move to the east while low pressure spins across Texas by mid-week. We’ll be at the top edge
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Missouri’s top insurance regulator, Angela Nelson, is urging homeowners to understand their flood risk and insurance policies after a rare flash flood emergency last Friday, July 10, brought torrential rainfall and widespread flooding to parts of south-central Missouri. The emergency prompted significant rescue efforts in affected areas. Missouri’s geography, with its numerous rivers, makes the
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and hot, with highs around 90 degrees. Humidity is more noticeable with dew points in the upper 60s. TONIGHT: Clear and mild overnight, with lows in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: The rest of the week is sunny and hot, but pop-up storms will be possible each afternoon from Wednesday through Friday. The
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TODAY: Tuesday is another sunny and warm day, with high temperatures verging on 90 degrees. Some fog is possible early, but we expect sunny skies and light east northeast winds for most of the day. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear overnight, as temperatures cool into the 70s just before midnight. EXTENDED: Wednesday is just as warm
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy river valley fog possible. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and seasonably hot with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: A dome of high pressure has pressed far to our north, but with east/northeasterly flow aloft, humidity isn’t as bad as it could be with dew points in
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Parts of Iron and Reynolds counties in southeastern Missouri experienced catastrophic flash flooding last Friday, July 10, following a one-in-1,000-year rainfall event. The Missouri National Guard used eight UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to evacuate more than 200 children and counselors who were stranded by floodwaters at Camp Taum Sauk in Lesterville. Task Force 1, the
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and seasonable, with highs in the upper 80s. TONIGHT: Clear, with lows falling to the mid-60s. EXTENDED: It’ll be a long, hot week in Mid-MO with a historic heat dome to the north of the area, leaving us sunny and dry. Pop-up storms are possible on Wednesday and Thursday as this pattern
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TODAY: I’m tracking another day filled with sunshine as temperatures begin in the mid to upper 60s, warming into the mid to upper 80s by the afternoon hours. Winds will be out of the northeast at 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a clear and quiet evening as temperatures drop back
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking more quiet weather tonight as skies look to clear overnight. A gentle breeze will keep things cool and comfortable as temperatures slowly drop to the mid 60s. TOMORROW: Comfortable summer weather continues tomorrow with lots of sunshine being the story of the day. High temperatures look to reach the mid 80s, with
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TODAY: I’m tracking sunshine persisting throughout the entirety of the day as temperatures begin in the mid to upper 60s, warming into the mid-80s by the afternoon hours. Winds will be out of the northeast at 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear and quiet evening as temperatures drop
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TONIGHT: After yesterday’s storms, tonight looks to be calm and quiet. Skies will remain mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to the mid 60s overnight. TOMORROW: Tomorrow brings another great day with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 80s. A light breeze will keep things comfortable throughout the afternoon. EXTENDED: Several dry, calm days
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TODAY: I’m tracking fog and lingering showers throughout the morning hours before Mid-Missouri gradually dries up near lunchtime. Temperatures walking out the door will begin in the low 70s, warming into the low 80s by the afternoon hours as sunshine begins to return. Winds will be out of the north at 5-10 mph, gusting up
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Strong storms moved through the area on Thursday evening, producing scattered high winds, hail, and a few brief rotations. Flooding remains a concern south of I-70 as storms have continued this morning. Some storms are strong-to-severe this morning. A Flash Flood Warning is in place for Phelps and Maries counties through 9 a.m., where over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A strong storm knocked out power to thousands of customers across mid-Missouri as it rolled through Friday evening. As of 7:30 a.m. Saturday, the Columbia Water and Light outage map reported 26 customers without power; down from 124 reported at 10:45 p.m. on Friday. Columbia Water and Light officials had told ABC
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ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service Office in Springfield confirmed on Friday afternoon that an EF-0 tornado traveled through Rolla for about a minute on Thursday night. The maximum width of the tornado was 200 yards and it traveled more than a half mile from 10:02-03 p.m., the NWS shared on social media. Winds
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ROCKY MOUNT, Mo. (KMIZ) A severe morning storm caused tree damage and a widespread power outage across Morgan County on July 10, and residents spent much of the day preparing for possible storms later at night. In an email to ABC 17 News, Co-Mo Electric Cooperative representative Patrick Wood said at one point nearly 3,000
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TONIGHT: Another round of storms is expected this evening, with the main threats being damaging winds and flooding. As of 2:30 pm, storms are already beginning to fire off in northwestern Missouri, and are looking to track eastward into the northern portion of the viewing area by 4-5 pm tonight. Central Missouri looks to be
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