TODAY: Wednesday is starting wet, with widespread showers on the heels of storms from Thursday night. Rain and clouds will keep the forecast cool, especially in comparison to Tuesday’s heat. Highs are forecast in the 70s. Dry time is likely from late morning through late afternoon, but a few showers may remain across the region
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Measurable rainfall has benefitted and will continue to benefit some of our driest counties this week. Looking back at the one-year deficit count, Pulaski, Audrain, and Monroe counties report drier-than-normal conditions. More recently, the rolling 30-day count has lumped almost the entire region into this category, save for parts of Chariton and Macon counties. Between
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TONIGHT: Warm with storms arriving late. Some storms may produce heavy rain and strong wind gusts. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Rain and storms likely early, becoming more scattered by afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking storm development to our north and west over the next few hours that will move
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Fall in Missouri has felt more like July, and the heat is shaping the harvest across the Show-Me state. Theo Rieckhoff, director of market development and commodities for the Missouri Farm Bureau, says the effects vary to the north and south, and across farm operations. “It’s a little bit different story depending on where you’re
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and near-record-hot, with highs in the mid-90s. Columbia’s record high from 1899 is 95 degrees. Southwest winds at 5 to 15 mph. TONIGHT: Increasing chances for storms, with the first storms arriving in the northwest this evening in places like Macon, Brunswick, and Marshall. A few storms may be capable of producing
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TODAY: Tuesday is a hot day, with highs forecast in the mid-90s, near records that were set back in 1899. We expect enough humidity to make it feel like the low triple digits this afternoon. This heat and humidity are coming to a peak, though, as storms are expected tonight. These storms will kick off
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warm with lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with late day clouds and highs in the lower 90s. Heat indexes between 98-100°. EXTENDED: Tomorrow will be a bit more humid but just as hot, with a forecast high of 94°. Tomorrow’s record is 95, and I’m tracking a heat
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TODAY: I’m tracking another hot afternoon as low 90s return. Breezy southwesterly winds at 10-15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph, are set to come along with it, which, when paired with low humidity and dry fuels, will lead to an elevated fire risk. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear night as winds begin to
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It has been a busy past six months for Central Missouri AgriService’s Slater location in Saline County, according to manager Tedd Wiseman.
After an EF-2 tornado tore through CMAS’ grain elevators and damaged eight bins in April, the agricultural supply and grain-handling company has been working through a hefty cleanup and rebuilding process.
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TODAY: I’m tracking a warmer start to the day in the mid-60s, but by the afternoon, another hot forecast is on the way. Low 90s return, and with that, breezy southwesterly winds at 10-15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph, are set to come along with it. This, paired with low humidity and dry fuels,
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and very mild with lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, hot, and windy with highs in the lower 90s. Gusts could reach up to 25 mph with low humidity, so the fire risk will be increased across areas experiencing drought conditions. EXTENDED: It’s been a very warm close to our
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TODAY: I’m tracking another somewhat cool start to the day with temperatures in the mid-50s, but record-breaking heat could be in the forecast this afternoon. Mostly sunny conditions and southwesterly winds at 8-12 mph, gusting up to 15 mph, will boost temperatures into the low 90s. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear, quiet night as
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. EXTENDED: Heat continues across Mid-Missouri with light south winds keeping temperatures in the 60s overnight. Sunday will be another hot afternoon as highs reach near 90 by late afternoon,
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Missouri Task Force 1 will not be deployed south to assist in Hurricane Isaias recovery, Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Chuck Doss said Saturday morning.
As the hurricane approached the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday, BCFPD announced that Task Force 1 had been put on “alert” by FEMA, should federal assistance be requested.
“Team members and specialized equipment are prepared for potential deployment,” a Friday press release read.
Around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Doss said FEMA canceled the “alert” status.
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TODAY: I’m tracking increasing cloud cover this morning due to the remnants of Hurricane Isaias, but no rainfall is expected in Mid-Missouri. Temperatures will start in the low 60s and warm into the mid-80s by the afternoon, with southeasterly winds at 8-12 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking clear skies across Mid-Missouri quickly returning, allowing temperatures to
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny early, becoming mostly cloudy by afternoon. Highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a mild night as winds remain from the southeast, keeping temperatures in the upper 50s to around 60 by morning. We’ll see increasing clouds tomorrow,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has been put on “alert” by FEMA as Hurricane Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast, the Boone County Fire Protection District announced in a Friday press release. The release says Task Force 1 was placed on alert as a Type 3 Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. “Team members
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TODAY: I’m tracking plenty of sunshine and southerly winds this afternoon, blowing at 8-12 mph, gusting up to 15 mph. This combination will lead to summer-like heat, with temperatures topping out in the upper 80s and low 90s across Mid-Missouri. TONIGHT: I’m tracking mostly clear conditions through the night. Temperatures will drop back into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Friday or early Saturday as a Category 3 storm after rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico. Watch the storm’s approach on Panhandle beach cameras. Sharky’s, Panama City Perdido Key, Florida Santa Rosa Island, Florida Destin, Florida
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mild start to the day with temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. By the afternoon, plenty of sunshine and southerly winds at 8-12 mph, gusting up to 15 mph, will boost temperatures into the upper 80s and low 90s, giving some areas like Columbia a chance to break a
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