Friday’s UV index and pollen tracker
The UV index will be higher on Friday with clouds exiting the region. Tree pollen levels will continue to be high despite rain over the weekend.
Continue ReadingThe UV index will be higher on Friday with clouds exiting the region. Tree pollen levels will continue to be high despite rain over the weekend.
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Scattered storms decrease, lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Rain starts to taper off late tonight, leaving us drier and a touch cooler tomorrow morning. Highs reach the mid-upper 70s with more sunshine returning tomorrow afternoon. I’ll be tracking storms out ahead of a cold
Continue ReadingMid-Missouri has seen long-standing drought that looks to be coming closer to an end. Rainfall the past month has lead to improving conditions within each weeks drought monitor. The change in drier than normal conditions and moderate drought seem to be day and night with this mornings update in comparison to that to start the
Continue ReadingTODAY: Expect a high in the low 80s, at least until rain begins this afternoon. We’ll likely begin to see showers and storms overspread the region by this afternoon, from west to east. This will take some time, so many east of Columbia and Jefferson City will remain dry until after 3 p.m. Rain may
Continue ReadingTODAY: Thursday starts dry for most. We may see a few showers and weak thunderstorms northwest of Columbia through the morning, but otherwise, we’ll be dry and partly cloudy, with temperatures warming nicely. Expect a high in the low 80s, at least until rain begins this afternoon. We’ll likely begin to see showers and storms
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This past weekend, both Morgan and Moniteau counties saw confirmed tornadoes. This lead to damage across some portions of Mid-Missouri. Thankfully, nobody was injured or killed. But this isn’t always the case with severe storms and the effects could range from loss of property to large mass casualty events like that seen
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and warm with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy early with temperatures rising to near 80 before more showers and storms move in by early afternoon. Some storms could be strong with isolated strong winds and 1″ hail. EXTENDED: We stay mostly dry tonight into tomorrow morning, but cloud cover keeps
Continue ReadingThursday’s UV index will be a bit lower due to rain in the area. Pollen levels will also be lower with rain and storms through the next few days.
Continue ReadingTODAY: A passing cold front leads to partly cloudy skies this afternoon with isolated storm chances closer to 5 pm. Moderate downpours will be the main threat with smaller hail and stronger winds possible. TONIGHT: Isolated storms remain possible with lows cooling into the lower 60s. EXTENDED: We’ll climb into the 80s Thursday ahead of
Continue ReadingTODAY: Wednesday is a mostly dry day, with dry time to start, under some clouds. With some breaks in the clouds, you may want your sunglasses. Winds will be variable, until a warm front lifts back across the region, putting temperatures again back near 80. Showers and storms will come along the warm front, with
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Increasing clouds with a few isolated thunderstorms late. A couple storms could produce hail. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and warm with highs near 80. A few storms are possible by afternoon. EXTENDED: Storms have developed across western Iowa and will continue to pop up farther south, out
Continue ReadingThis past weekend brought damage from tornadoes across much of the Midwest, including even here in Mid-Missouri. A long line of showers and storms draped from Central Missouri to the southwest into southeastern portions of Kansas. Confirmed tornadoes spanned the entire distance of the storm with two confirmed tornadoes occurring in northern Morgan and Moniteau
Continue ReadingThe UV index will be high tomorrow as rain chances will be isolated. The pollen levels will go down a bit toward the end of the week as rain moves in on Thursday. Tree allergens are still dominant.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Tuesday is sunny and warm. With a 10-20 mph south wind this afternoon, temperatures reach into the low 80s. TONIGHT: Storms approach from Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa after 7 p.m. They arrive with an isolated chance for hail and damaging winds, but are weakening upon arrival until they dissipate after midnight. These may not
Continue ReadingFLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) A tornado was confirmed to have touched down Saturday in Morgan County, according to the National Weather Service in Springfield. A tweet from the National Weather Service Springfield office stats that an EF-0 tornado touchdown down in southwest Florence, Missouri, between 10:29-10:36 p.m. The length of the path was 1.99 miles, and
Continue ReadingAfter a weekend of storms, there are about 85 roads closed due to flooding across the state, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation Traveler Information.
Continue ReadingThis past week, portions of Mid-Missouri saw radar estimated rainfall totals reaching up to 5″. This prompted various areal flood advisories and many flood warnings widespread across the region. The Missouri River at Glasgow is currently seeing the affects from all of this rainfall as the river levels have risen to minor flood levels and
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the lower 50s. Patchy fog developing late. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Tonight will be cool in the lower 50s, and of note we can expect some patchy fog to develop due to clear skies and light winds. Tomorrow will be warmer
Continue ReadingTuesday’s UV index will be high as sunshine returns. Pollen levels will be high through the end of the week as tree allergens are prevalent.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Standing water currently has some roads closed across the region, so check the MODOT Traveler Information Map for information on low lying areas that typically flood. We have an array of flood alerts across the region this morning after a very wet weekend. Skies remain mostly sunny this afternoon thanks to a passing high
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