TONIGHT: Becoming clear and cool. Lows in the upper 20s. SATURDAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. EXTENDED: Winds will be breezy from the south on Saturday and continue into Sunday as temperatures climb into the low 60s for highs. Clouds increase on Sunday ahead of our next cold front
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Meteorological spring begins this Sunday. After above average snowfall this winter, many mid-Missourians are probably ready for warmer weather. On average, over the last 30 years, Columbia Regional Airport sees its first 75º+ day by March 10th. While the low 60s expected this weekend are a cut below that margin, we still have plenty more
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THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures are in the low to mid 40s this afternoon. A spot sprinkle or two is possible, with a rumble of thunder or two possible near I-44. TONIGHT: Rain chances end before the sun sets and clouds are quick to go with them. That leaves skies mostly clear overnight as lows fall into the
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FRIDAY: Another fast-moving system is dropping out of Iowa this morning. It looks to bring some isolated flurries to the area early this morning before we get back above the freezing mark by midday. Anything falling after that will be in liquid form. Coverage may be a touch better early this afternoon with some of
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance for a few sprinkles. Lows in the upper 20s to around 30. FRIDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries or sprinkles. Highs in the mid-40s. EXTENDED: Friday’s clipper system dives southeast, clearing out skies from south to north on Friday night into Saturday. Winds shift around
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THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds continue to build across mid-Missouri this afternoon. Temperatures will continue to hold in the upper 30s and low 40s. Winds will be a bit gusty at times up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: With clouds building in, it won’t be quite as cold tonight. Temperatures drop into the upper 20s. We will remain dry. EXTENDED: Friday
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THURSDAY: Sunshine to start with clouds increasing this afternoon. Southwest winds will help temperatures get into the middle 40s. Those increasing clouds come with a spot sprinkle or flurry chance if they fall toward the evening. No problems expected from this. TONIGHT: Those flurry chances will taper off around midnight as lows fall to the
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Repairs to the system of barriers that protects areas of north Jefferson City from the Missouri River have yet to be completed ahead of expected spring flooding.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) About a year after a tornado and flooding devasted parts of Cole County and Jefferson City, a new emergency management coordinator is taking the reigns. Sierra Thomas started the job in January, working with Bill Farr, who is retiring as coordinator on Friday. The coordinator position is the main leadership role
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Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers were sent to 59 crashes Wednesday — more than in any of the four previous winter weather events this year.
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This week, for me personally, has been a sniffly, sneezy and eye-burning fiasco. Okay, that’s perhaps a little dramatic– but it seemed to be affecting others in our newsroom too. While we’re definitely in the height of cold and flu season, we’re actually probably seeing that compounded by an early start to allergy season too.
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TONIGHT: Few flurries early, clearing up overnight. Lows falling into the upper teens to low 20s. THURSDAY: Increasing clouds, chance of sprinkles or flurries late into the day through evening. Highs in the mid-40s. EXTENDED: A clipper system will bring a chance for precipitation through early Friday, mainly in the form of scattered light rain
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THIS AFTERNOON: A few flurries or sprinkles are possible this afternoon. No impacts are expected. Temperatures will remain chilly. TONIGHT: With those clouds having left us, overnight lows will fall to near 20 degrees. Wind chills will be in the teens tomorrow morning, so you’ll want the heavy coat again. EXTENDED: Sunshine will pop again tomorrow morning, with
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WEDNESDAY: Snow will slowly exit the area later this morning. Here’s a way to check the radar before heading out in the morning. It will be chilly throughout the day with afternoon highs only managing the middle 30s. A steady northwest wind will drop feels like temperatures into the low to mid 20s. We’ll manage
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Synopsis: The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team has issued a Weather Alert Day into Wednesday morning. Light snow accumulation is expected overnight, especially for locations east of Highway 63. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for parts of Mid-Missouri through Wednesday morning. Impacts/Timing: Snow is expected to taper off by mid-morning Wednesday, and temperatures
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Flooding in the Spring of 2019 caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and forced some people to evacuate their homes.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light snow showers. Most areas end up with a trace to 2″, with the highest amounts north of I-70. Lows in the upper 20s. WEDNESDAY: Snow showers taper off from west to east in the morning, leaving us with cloudy skies during the day. Highs in the low 30s. EXTENDED: The
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The amount of water being released into the Missouri River from Gavins Point Dam will be increased again to free up more space in the reservoirs upstream before spring.
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Officials are considering a new protocol to sound sirens throughout a severe weather event.
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TUESDAY: Light rain will linger into the early parts of the day, becoming a bit steadier this afternoon. We may try to mix in a few snowflakes throughout the day, but accumulations don’t look to be a problem until this evening. Highs top out in the upper 30s. TONIGHT: As that rain/snow mix transitions over
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