TUESDAY: A pretty similar day in store as temperatures top out in the mid to upper 40s, with a mix of sun and clouds throughout the afternoon. TONIGHT: Under mostly clear skies, temperatures will fall into the middle 20s, with some wind chills in the teens. EXTENDED: Things stay quiet into Wednesday as temperatures reach
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The weather pattern will begin to take a turn late this week as a deep trough digs across the western half of the country Thursday. Southwest flow aloft will bring rich moisture into the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys for an extended amount of time, setting us up for rounds of precipitation. A cold front
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TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy, lows near 30. TUESDAY: Variably cloudy, highs in the mid-40s. EXTENDED: The pattern continues to be fairly quiet through Wednesday despite a weak disturbance bringing more clouds to the area on Tuesday. A deep trough in the jet stream later in the week will help pull more moisture from the
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It’s no doubt been a mild start to the winter season. After snow and bitter cold on Veteran’s Day along with a 2 day marathon of snowfall in mid December. Since the start of winter on December 21st, high temperatures have averaged 57º! This is the 11th warmest start to winter (up to January 5th)
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TONIGHT: What’s left of today’s clouds will clear out overnight. Temperatures drop to near 30 degrees. TUESDAY: Tomorrow will be a similar day with a mix of clouds and sunshine with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds will remain light. EXTENDED:Â Wednesday looks sunny and more mild, with temperatures jumping into the upper 40s and low
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MONDAY: A cold front that slid through yesterday brought us some slightly cooler weather, keeping highs in the upper 40s under partly to mostly cloudy skies. TONIGHT: Any cloud cover should start to clear out after midnight as lows fall into the upper 20s to low 30s. EXTENDED: Tuesday looks to be a similar day,
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TONIGHT:Â Mostly clear skies. Winds will die down. Temperatures will be cold out the door in the morning– in the mid 20s. MONDAY: Winds will remain calm for most of the day as high pressure settles in. Clouds will begin to increase late in the afternoon as a weak upper level system approaches. Precip isn’t expected
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TODAY: Sunshine returns once more to Mid-Missouri. We’ll see a pleasant warm up into the lower 50s across the area with a light breeze. The wind may pick up slightly north of I-70. TONIGHT: Clouds build in as a weak cold front pushes through our area. Lows will be in the upper 20s. EXTENDED: The cold front
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies. Southerly winds will stop temperatures from falling past 32 degrees. SUNDAY: With sunshine and a stiff southwesterly breeze we’ll warm nicely into the afternoon. Most of mid-Missouri will get into the upper 40s and low 50s. EXTENDED: A weak cold front will move through Monday bringing an increase in clouds, but
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TODAY: AM snow showers are possible, but minimal accumulation is expected. Wind chills are a factor today, so be aware that the actual temperature differs from the “feels like” temperature. Cloud cover continues until late this afternoon. High in the upper 30s. TONIGHT: Winds shift overnight back to southwest and clouds clear, setting up conditions
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Every summer, Australia deals with wildfires due to westerly winds which draw desert air from the center of the nation. These “westerlies” are cause by a phenomenon called the Indian Ocean Dipole or “IOD.” The IOD is defined by a distribution of water temperatures across the Indian Ocean. The IOD can either be in positive,
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers late. Little to no accumulation expected. Lows near 30. SATURDAY: Morning flurries with decreasing clouds during the day. Highs in the upper 30s to around 40. EXTENDED: Winds shift back southwest Saturday night into Sunday, bringing warmer temperatures to the area by Sunday afternoon. Wind gusts get
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THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds continue to hold strong across mid-Missouri. Temperatures are chilly, in the upper 30s and low 40s. Some sun make peek through later in the afternoon. TONIGHT:Â An upper level disturbance is rotating out of central Iowa tonight. This system will bring a chance at a couple snow showers overnight. Impacts are not expected
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FRIDAY: Clouds will stick around for a majority of today. That combined with some cooler air being pushed in will keep highs in the low 40s. TONIGHT: We’re tracking another disturbance diving through the Upper Midwest that could bring a few flurries overnight. Accumulations will be hard to come by on grassy, elevated surfaces. Lows
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If you have any whether questions, don’t hesitate to ask! luke.victor@kmiz.com or weather@kmiz.com I got a question in an e-mail on Tuesday– a viewer asked why river flood warnings get issued, and it may not come up in a news story or our weather forecasts. This viewer wondered if damaged levees were to blame. While
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TONIGHT: Cloudy and cool with lows falling into the mid-30s. A few showers possible south of I-44. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy, breezy, and much cooler with highs in the low 40s. Evening flurries possible, mainly north and east. EXTENDED: Any snow showers quickly move east early Saturday morning, not giving us much time to accumulate snow.
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TONIGHT: Broken clouds will remain for most of the viewing area through the evening. Temperatures will remain chilly but above normal, falling through the 40s. Rain chances will be limited but spotty sprinkles south of I-70 are possible. FRIDAY: An early morning cold front will bring steady northwesterly winds through the morning. Temperatures will start out
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THURSDAY: Clouds return but the mild temperatures stick around with highs reaching the low to mid 50s again. TONIGHT: Some of our southeastern counties pick up a chance of light showers overnight. Lows will fall into the mid to upper 30s. EXTENDED: This system looks to bring some colder air in addition to those rain
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear, lows in the upper 30s. THURSDAY: Increasing clouds, highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds return as moisture increases Thursday, with rain likely holding off until evening as it spreads northwest from southern Missouri. A cold front slides through Thursday night into Friday, dropping temperatures into the low 40s
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NEW YEAR’S DAY: Lots of sunshine will warm us into the lower 50s. TONIGHT: Some clouds will move back into the area. Lows in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Showers begin Thursday evening into Friday, ending as light snow showers through Saturday morning. Previously, we had anticipated more moisture moving into our area during the day
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