Major cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, are facing resistance from both sides of the aisle. A spending bill from the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies would fund NOAA at levels mostly consistent with previous years. Senator Eric Schmitt, who is on the subcommittee that budgets
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Whether you’re heading back Monday in Jefferson City, Tuesday in Columbia, or walking onto Mizzou’s campus next week, we’re starting off hot. Highs will be pushing into the 90s those first couple of days, so short sleeves are the way to go. For Jefferson City students, your first day starts on Monday, August 18. Expect
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TODAY: Skies remain partly cloudy. Winds will shift from east to south through the day today as highs climb into the mid to upper 80s.. TONIGHT: Temperatures will be a bit warmer overnight, with lows expected in the 70s and upper 60s. EXTENDED: Friday will be a warmer day, with highs in the low 90s.
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TODAY: A few storms to our north will collapse and drift this way by midday. This leaves us dry, but with some partly cloudy skies through midday. Winds will shift from east to south through the day today. Temperatures will start slightly cooler this morning, but south wind and sunshine this afternoon will likely lift
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TONIGHT: Patchy fog developing overnight with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with low humidity and highs in the mid-upper 80s. EXTENDED: Winds remain out of the north-northwest tonight into Thursday, keeping dew points in the upper 60s and the heat index low. High pressure begins to build by Friday and extends
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TODAY: Temperatures will be comfortable (ish) for most of today, with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Dewpoints remain tolerable, causing heat indexes to only reach the lower 90s. Lots of sunshine today will cause UV index values to spike at a level of 9. TONIGHT: Temperatures will make for a pleasant night, only
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TODAY: Wednesday will be mild and mostly sunny. Highs in the mid-80s with dew points falling to the low 60s this afternoon are a product of a cold front that passed through the region on Tuesday. Winds are light from the north. TONIGHT: Winds are variable overnight, but very light. Temperatures fall into the 60s
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with an isolated storm early, lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Comfortable with slightly lower humidity and lower temperatures with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow is comfortable with slightly lower humidity and temperatures in the mid-80s. High pressure begins to build for the rest of the week into the weekend, shifting
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On Monday the 11th, the National Hurricane Center named Tropical Storm Erin in the Eastern Atlantic. The significance of Erin in comparison to this years other named storms is this specific named storm has the best chance to potentially become the first hurricane of the season in the Atlantic for 2025. Erin is currently projected
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TODAY: Tuesday is mild with rain chances once again. Spotty to scattered afternoon storms will be possible, especially along and south of a line from Sedalia to Mexico. Our best chances will come nearest I-44. Highs are expected in the mid-80s with enough humidity to feel like 90s. TONIGHT: Tuesday’s rainfall will be on the
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TODAY: Tuesday is mild with rain chances once again. Spotty to scattered afternoon storms will be possible, especially along and south of a line from Sedalia to Mexico. Our best chances will come nearest I-44. Highs are expected in the mid-80s with enough humidity to feel like 90s. TONIGHT: Tuesday’s rainfall will be on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were 530 Macon Electric Cooperative customers without power on Monday evening as storms entered the area, according to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives outage map. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued around 10 p.m. in Randolph and Macon counties. Outages were reported for Ameren customers around Mid-Missouri, with 41 and 40
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When talking about stationary fronts, it’s basically a game of tug of war. Cold air sits on one side of a region, and warmer less dense air on the other side. Both fronts are equally matched and stay in place, often times lasting multiple days before one side budges. A prime example of a stationary
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms and partly cloudy with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with highs in the mid-80s and a chance for a few storms, especially along I-44. EXTENDED: Storms have started to fire up again across northwest and western Missouri, and will bring the potential for heavy rain and isolated strong wind
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TODAY: We’ll have at least small chances for rain through the day, but better chances return in the evening. Clouds and intermittent rain will keep highs in the 80s. With dew points high, we’ll feel like 90s. TONIGHT: Better rain coverage comes tonight, with scattered showers and storms overspreading the region. Another 0.25″ to 0.75″
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TODAY: Monday brings more rain chances focused in the west. Showers and storms in the morning will taper through the midday hours into the afternoon. We’ll have at least small chances for rain through the day, but better chances return in the evening. Clouds and intermittent rain will keep highs in the 80s. With dew
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms possible through the evening into Monday morning, especially along and south of I-70. Heavy rainfall rates are possible with isolated gusty winds. Lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Morning rain followed by afternoon heat with highs in the upper 80s. Heat index in the low to mid-90s. EXTENDED: A stalled front across
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TODAY: Scattered showers are possible in the early morning, with a break during the afternoon as temperatures rise into the upper 80s. Storms may redevelop again in the evening and early overnight, bringing a risk of isolated damaging winds and localized flooding. TOMORROW: Storms will again be possible early Monday morning, but much of the
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated storms near I-70 becoming possible around 6-8 pm with a more widespread storm system slowly entering northern Missouri throughout the overnight hours. Both of these storm chances have the potential to produce strong winds. Temperatures will drop into the mid 70s by the end of the night as winds blow out
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TODAY: Partly cloudy and hot, with the heat index between 100 and 105 degrees. Southwest winds will be gusty, reaching up to 25 mph at times. Chances of storms increase by dinnertime, with scattered showers and storms continuing throughout the night. TOMORROW: Scattered to widespread showers and storms are expected on Sunday morning, lingering into
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