The Eastern Turkey is one of the most impressive success stories for conservation in the state of Missouri. Weather is a major influence in the population numbers each year. Wild turkey populations in the state of Missouri were estimated at just under 2500 in the 1950s. Nowadays, that number is between 300,000- 400,000. Thanks to
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a spot shower possible. Lows in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: Chance of a few showers or storms. Highs in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: With some cloud cover around tonight, we remain in the upper 40s heading into Thursday morning. A cold front works east tomorrow, triggering a few showers and thunderstorms. Coverage
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TODAY: Wednesday will be mostly dry, but spotty light showers will be possible through the day. Clouds will be persistent, and winds will be from a warm southwest direction. This keeps highs climbing to near 70 through the afternoon. TONIGHT: A wind shift from the west will come this evening. Clouds will break up, but
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TODAY: Wednesday will be mostly dry, but spotty light showers will be possible through the day. Clouds will be persistent, and winds will be from a warm southwest direction. This keeps highs climbing to near 70 through the afternoon. TONIGHT: A wind shift from the west will come this evening. Clouds will break up, but
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and warmer with lows in the lower to mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with spotty showers and a south breeze, sending highs into the upper 60s to around 70. EXTENDED: A warm front lifts into Mid-Missouri tonight into tomorrow, bringing temperatures back into the 40s overnight. Clouds stick around into Wednesday, but gusty
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TODAY: Tuesday starts cold with a freeze warning in place areawide. A hard freeze is possible in the north. A period of 28 degrees or cooler for an extended time would kill any vegetation not protected. The rest of the day is similarly chilly. Afternoon highs remain in the mid-50s to 60 at best in
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Warmer temperatures have shifted the allergy season, with a longer growing season and earlier pollen peaks, making it more challenging for some to deal with severe allergy symptoms.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the upper 20s to around 30. A hard freeze is likely, so protect any sensitive plants. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cool with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Lows fall into the upper 20s with a hard freeze likely area wide tonight. A Freeze Warning is in
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TODAY: Monday is a chilly start, which will translate to a mild day. Expect highs in the mid-50s under mostly sunny skies. Variable winds this morning give way to north winds this afternoon around 5-10 mph behind a weak cold front. TONIGHT: High pressure brings cooler air and calm conditions overnight. A freeze warning is
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TODAY: Monday is a chilly start, which will translate to a mild day. Expect highs in the mid-50s under mostly sunny skies. Variable winds this morning give way to north winds this afternoon around 5-10 mph behind a weak cold front. TONIGHT: High pressure brings cooler air and calm conditions overnight. A freeze warning is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 returned safely to Columbia Sunday, after a four-day deployment to Southeast Missouri. The team arrived back at the Boone County Fire Protection District Headquarters around 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Family members greeted the team with gratitude, as they reunited following days of intense rescue operations in hazardous weather.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows near the freezing mark. Cover any sensitive plants overnight as frost develops. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cool with north winds keeping temperatures in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Skies are finally clearing out after a dreary weekend, but as winds become more light tonight under clear skies, frost is expected
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A spring freeze is expected early this week, which could pose a threat to sensitive plants in the early growing season. A Freeze Warning is in effect for Monday morning, with a Freeze Watch extended through Tuesday morning for two nights of freezing temperatures. Below-average temperatures will persist early in the week following rainfall and
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TODAY: Isolated showers and a few flurries are possible Sunday morning, but most begin drying out and clouds decrease by late afternoon. Highs remain below average in the upper 40s with a northwest breeze adding on some chill. TOMORROW: Monday morning lows will drop near or below freezing under clearing skies, while sunshine during the
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are urging drivers to remain alert and use extreme caution this weekend, as parts of the state prepare for what could be a historic rainfall event. According to MoDOT, more than six inches of rain are expected in some areas across
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the low to mid-30s. TOMORROW: A light mix of rain and a few snow showers early, with gradually decreasing clouds by late afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. EXTENDED: We’re finally getting a break from widespread rain tonight, but it will be a raw evening as things
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Mid-Missouri continues to get hit with heavy rain, experts suggest homeowners check their homes for potential water damage. According to the Insurance Information Institute, water damage and freezing are the second most common causes of property damage for homeowners. Cleanup and Total Restoration suggests checking homes for visible cracks or gaps
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TODAY: Mostly cloudy with rain chances returning by late morning and highs in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: A few snow flurries are possible Sunday morning as rain chances track east. Highs remain in the upper 40s as clouds linger. EXTENDED: A frost or light freeze is likely on Monday and Tuesday morning, but sunshine will
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers beginning to taper off by midnight. We’ll have a lull in rain overnight before the next round arrives Saturday. Lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with rain returning by mid-morning. Highs in the upper 40s to around 50. EXTENDED: Showers and thunderstorms continue to march across Mid-Missouri this afternoon
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The cold front responsible for severe weather this week has stalled to our south, and we’ll continue to see several waves of rain and storms through early Sunday. Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for Phelps, Pulaski, Miller, and Maries counties until 8:00 p.m., and parts of Osage and Gasconade as up to 4″ of
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