It’s no surprise that temperatures have cooled abruptly since Sunday afternoon. A passing cold front has switched winds out of the northwest bringing in cooler Canadian air across Mid-Missouri. These cooler temperatures are expected to continue to dip even further below freezing into the second half of the week, leading meteorologist to turn their attention
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TONIGHT: Skies clearing and temperatures dropping into the 20s overnight. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and chilly with highs in the mid-upper 40s. EXTENDED: Clouds start to filter back in on Tuesday night ahead of low pressure that will bring rain to much of the region on Wednesday. Any chance at snow is slim, and most likely
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The first blast of cold air has visited Mid-Missouri, setting the stage for the winter ahead. We’re coming off a warm winter 2023-24 with less snow than normal. Columbia recorded about 8.5 inches of snow and we tied for the least snowy February on record. Despite the warm and less snowy winter, spring and summer
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TODAY: Monday is cloudy, with a northwest wind sustained around 10-15 mph, gusting to 20-30 mph at times. High temperatures have already been recorded, as temps are expected to fall through the morning, and plateau in the 40s this afternoon. With winds, we may feel as cool as 30s. TONIGHT: Clouds clear overnight, as high
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few pre-dawn sprinkles or showers. Lows in the lower to mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy early and breezy with wind gusts up to 25 mph. Temperatures falling to the low 40s by late afternoon. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a cold front out to our west that will eventually bring clouds and perhaps
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TODAY: Sunday will be warm and partly cloudy, with a high in the 60s and a south breeze. TONIGHT: Clouds increase this evening, ahead of a cold front. The front will shift winds from the northwest and bring a few sprinkles overnight. Less than a tenth of an inch is likely to fall. EXTENDED: Monday
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking partly cloudy sky conditions with temperatures dropping into the low 40s by the end of the night. Winds with be out of the south at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking increasing cloud cover throughout the day with a low chance (10%) to see light rainfall throughout
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TODAY: Saturday is partly cloudy, with a south wind that pushes high temperatures back into the 50s. TONIGHT: Skies remain partly to mostly cloudy overnight, with winds from the south. EXTENDED: Sunday starts mild, with temperatures in the 40s. By the afternoon, highs reach into the 60s areawide. Skies are partly cloudy to start the
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 20s with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the northwest at 2-4 mph. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes partly cloudy skies with increasing temperatures into the lower 50s. Winds switch from the west/ northwest during the early morning hours to the southwest by the afternoon hours at 4-8 mph.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Mid-Missouri homeless resource centers are preparing for the upcoming winter season. The 2024 Point in Time Count which counts all of the people in the state experiencing homelessness on a single night in January, tallied 7,338 people. In Region 5 — which represents much of Mid-Missouri — the 2024 count stood
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Let the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team tell you what to expect this winter.
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TODAY: Friday is cloudy, with winds from the north sustained around 10 mph, gusting to 15-20 mph at times. This keeps us calmer than yesterday, but just about as cold, with highs in the mid-40s. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall below freezing tonight, with temperatures near 30 and lingering clouds. EXTENDED: Saturday sees more sunshine, but also
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Last winter was a disappointment for many folks. The temperatures in Mid-Missouri were mild and snow was below annual averages. Winter is almost here again and the Stormtrack Winter Weather Special airs at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Among the segments you’ll see in the special is Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner’s long-range winter forecast. Last winter’s lack
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows look to dip below freezing tonight back into the upper 20s and lower 30s. Skies become mostly cloudy with winds out of the northwest at 5-10 mph and gusts up to 16 mph. TOMORROW: Friday welcomes below average temperatures with highs into the mid-40s. Skies remain mostly cloudy with winds out of
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If you have lived in Missouri for at least a year, you might have heard the saying, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait.” Missouri has seen some extreme weather throughout the past 50 years. From extreme temperatures down to minus-26 degrees to 49 inches of snowfall in 1960, there is no shortage of
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TODAY: Thursday is another blustery and cold day, this time with temperatures about 10 degrees colder through the day, meaning feels like temperatures in the 20s this morning, and 30s this afternoon. Thick clouds will be overhead this morning, but more sunshine returns this afternoon. Winds may again gust as high as 30 mph from
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with gusty winds and lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the lower 40s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow is cold to start off, near the freezing mark, with gusty winds up to 25 mph in the afternoon with highs in the 40s. Friday is sunny and
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Dreaming of a white Christmas? That may just be a dream in the future as winter continues to warm faster than any other season, making it harder to reach temperatures cold enough for snow. Alternatively, the wettest days are getting even wetter with climate change, which could increase snowfall on the few snow days left.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and cool with highs struggling to reach 50 degrees. A stout breeze out of the northwest could bring gusts up to 30 mph; this will also keep the wind chill in the 40s. TONIGHT: Temperatures drop to near freezing overnight with chilly winds continuing out of the northwest. EXTENDED: Thursday is another
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We are more than familiar with humidity here in mid-Missouri. The word conjures up memories of hot summer days and uncomfortable feelings, but probably not cold days, and there’s a reason why. However, some say cold days feel colder with humidity than they do without. Is that true? There is some science behind it. The term
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