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Weather service communication outages pose threats in severe weather

May 6, 2021 12:26 PM Zola Crowder

A nationwide outage in March rendered the weather service’s chat function, which also serves as a source of communication, inaccessible for a whole day.

Tracking a warm-up for Friday, rounds of rain this weekend

May 6, 2021 4:12 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Decreasing clouds and chilly, lows in the low 40s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and breezy with west winds up to 20 mph. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. EXTENDED: Spotty showers will be possible through Saturday morning, with a possible break during the day. There is still some uncertainty in model forecast guidance regarding the

National Weather Service Chat: Is it too outdated to be reliable?

May 6, 2021 3:55 PM Maddie Est

Meteorologists around the nation work to collaborate every single day. This communication is an essential part to our daily workflow, especially when there’s severe weather inbound. The National Weather Service largely runs our main communication channels between broadcast meteorologists, emergency management, law enforcement and trained storm spotters. We use an NWS-run tool called Weather Chat

Tracking cooler temperatures for Thursday

May 6, 2021 1:10 PM Maddie Est

THURSDAY: A cold front is working through the area this morning. It could have enough to generate a few spotty sprinkles but seems to be losing the battle to dry air. The better chance for some rain and a few thunderstorms will be along and south of the I-44 corridor around the early afternoon hours. The

Tracking a shot at a shower or two this morning

May 6, 2021 3:22 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: A cold front is working through the area this morning. It could have enough to generate a few spotty sprinkles but seems to be losing the battle to dry air. The better chance for some rain and a few thunderstorms will be along and south of the I-44 corridor around the early afternoon hours.

Tracking a few showers Thursday, heavier rain this weekend

May 5, 2021 4:25 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cool with lows in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: A weak front brings a chance for a few showers, with isolated thunderstorms along I-44 and south by afternoon. Highs in the low 60s. It’s breezy with northwest winds gusting up to 25 mph. EXTENDED: Friday is looking clear, dry, and pleasant with highs

True/False Film Festival prepared for rain or shine

May 5, 2021 3:50 PM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual True/False Film Festival starts Wednesday at Stephens Lake Park this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with an outside location, the weather is a concern throughout the weekend. Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau spokeswoman Megan McConachie, said there are plans in place in case the weather does not cooperate,

Tracking a sunny start to Cinco de Mayo

May 5, 2021 3:16 AM Kevin Schneider

WEDNESDAY: Lots of sunshine early, but clouds will return later this afternoon. Temperatures will still make it into the middle 60’s so it’ll be a good day to kick off True/False. TONIGHT: Those partly cloudy skies stay with us tonight with lows bottoming out in the upper 40’s. EXTENDED: Rain chances return as a cold

Tracking warmer temperatures and more sunshine Wednesday

May 4, 2021 4:00 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Rain moves out and clouds gradually decrease. Lows in the low 40s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and a bit warmer with highs in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow evening into Thursday, a weak front will bring a chance for spotty showers on Thursday, but that looks to clear out by afternoon. High pressure briefly builds in

New climate normals: What this new data means

May 4, 2021 4:05 PM Maddie Est

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its new climate normals map but what do these maps mean? Let’s face it, climate change is a hot topic right now. For many people, it’s a triggering topic that has been made political within recent years. This story isn’t meant to be political, it’s meant to

Tracking a rainy Tuesday

May 4, 2021 12:39 PM Maddie Est

TUESDAY: Showers will have a hard time letting go today. We’ll be tracking rain coming and going throughout the day until late this afternoon. It’ll be some 20 degrees colder today, with highs stuck in the upper 50’s and low 60’s. A northerly breeze will make sure of that. TONIGHT: The clouds depart pretty quickly after the rain takes

Tracking more showers and cooler temperatures this afternoon

May 4, 2021 2:59 AM Kevin Schneider

TUESDAY: Showers will have a hard time letting go today. We’ll be tracking rain coming and going throughout the day until late this afternoon. It’ll be some 20 degrees colder today, with highs stuck in the upper 50’s and low 60’s. A northerly breeze will make sure of that. TONIGHT: The clouds depart pretty quickly after the

Weather Alert Day: Isolated strong storms possible late tonight

May 2, 2021 11:27 AM Jessica Hafner

EVENING UPDATE: Our severe weather threat will wane for the next few hours for much of Mid-Missouri with the front continuing to track to our southeast. We will keep a close eye on a complex of storms that is expected to move into southern Missouri overnight, posing a heavy rain and wind threat for areas

Tracking widespread rain and a few storms overnight

May 3, 2021 12:15 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Scattered thunderstorms through midnight, with widespread rain south of Highway 50 into the morning. Lows in the low 50s. EXTENDED: The cold front moves south on Tuesday, but rain lingers with a few thunderstorms possible during the day, but severe weather is not expected. Temperatures drop significantly as highs only reach the upper 50s.

Tracking strong storms possible later today

May 3, 2021 4:25 AM Kevin Schneider

MONDAY: A few spot sprinkles will be possible this morning, but the more threatening setup will take shape this afternoon. A frontal boundary will move in, and if it can fire up storms, they could become severe. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats, and anytime after 4 PM storms will need

Tracking strong to severe storms for Monday

May 2, 2021 5:00 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Rain showers will push out of the area as low temperatures fall into the mid 50s. TOMORROW: We’ll start the week with pleasant conditions, but storms will be a possibility as we continue into the afternoon and evening. Temperatures warming into the upper 70s will fuel these storms, and some storms could be strong

Tracking rain to kick off the week

May 2, 2021 5:00 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: The morning starts off dry and cloudy before showers move in by the afternoon. Highs will be able to reach the mid-70s with showers continuing overnight. MONDAY: Rain dwindles down most of Monday morning as a cold front makes it way into the area. This could kick up stronger storms in the afternoon and evening that

Tracking another quiet night, with more rain around the corner

May 1, 2021 3:42 PM Kevin Schneider

TONIGHT: Another quiet night in store. We’ll stay mild again under partly cloudy skies with lows falling to near 60. SUNDAY: We’ll stay dry during the morning, but showers will return by the afternoon. An isolated rumble of thunder can’t be ruled out, but nothing severe is expected. Highs still look to work their way

Tracking a clear and breezy Saturday, rain on Sunday

May 1, 2021 4:58 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Temperatures start off a bit cool in the mid 50s but will soar to the mid-80s by the afternoon. Winds will pick up early on with gusts up to 25 mph. THIS EVENING: Clouds stay out of the area with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s by sundown. Count on breezes continuing into

Insider Blog: April ends up warmer and wetter than normal

April 30, 2021 6:10 PM Jessica Hafner

Mother Nature gave us a little bit of everything this month, from record snowfall, to later than normal frost, to temperatures near 90 degrees. We started off the month chilly, with active weather during the first full week of April. Severe weather rolled through the area on April 7, bringing wind damage to Benton County.