Temperatures are coming down after the peak of summer, but last month was record-setting in several ways. High temperature records were set across the state, and the humidity was especially historic. Columbia recorded its highest heat index ever at 117 degrees on August 20th, and St. Louis saw its longest stretch of dew points at
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The governor’s office announced in a Wednesday press release that the state is requesting a “major disaster declaration” for federal assistance to 33 Missouri counties, citing inclement weather from July 29-Aug. 14. The aid request includes several counties in Mid-Missouri, including Benton, Camden and Maries counties. According to the release, initial
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TONIGHT: Gradually clearing, especially north of I-70. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs right around 80. EXTENDED: Gorgeous weather sticks around into Friday and the weekend with northwesterly winds flowing through the jet stream. We could see more clouds on Friday as a disturbance rolls through
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Today: Afternoon highs increase just below 80 degrees with partly cloudy sky conditions. Winds remain out of the northwest at 12-16 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 50s with clearing skies. Winds remain out of the northwest at 4-8 mph. Extended: The remainder of the week sees drier conditions with plenty of sunshine
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people throughout mid-Missouri continue to deal with power outages after severe storms swept through the area Tuesday night. Multiple counties like Camden, Morgan, Miller and Benton are still awaiting power restoration after storms ran through the area from about 10PM to midnight. Camden County is currently seeing about 20 outages
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TODAY: Wednesday we welcome a noticeable cool down behind last night’s front. A cold front is passing through early this morning, and will drop most of us into the mid-60s before the sun rises and we start to warm again. That warm-up will have to fight north winds, and some clouds. We may start mostly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With severe storms expected to roll through Mid-Missouri on Tuesday evening, utility and restoration companies are preparing for the chance of having to restore power throughout the area. “The lightning we really can’t control and that’s probably one of the biggest issues with storms like this,” said Laura Baker, who is the
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This afternoon and evening we are tracking strong to severe storm chances which is why we are under a Weather Alert Day. The main driver of this storm development is a cold front that’s passing through Missouri in the afternoon and evening hours. Whenever we are experiencing hot and humid conditions like mid-Missouri is currently,
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TONIGHT: Strong storms possible between 6:00 and midnight as storms develop along a cold front and track southeast. Damaging winds and 1″ hail are possible. Cooling down into the mid-upper 60s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with highs in the lower 80s with lower humidity. EXTENDED: Cooler northwest winds will prevail as the jet stream flips with
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert day beginning at 5:00 tonight through 2:00 Wednesday morning for the potential of strong to severe storms. SETUP: A cold front currently situated just to the west in Kansas looks to shift to the east as the day continues making its way into Mid-Missouri
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TODAY: I’m tracking humidity holding on, with temperatures in the low 90s and heat indexes getting into the low 100s across Missouri. Later on, a Weather Alert Day in effect from 5 PM tonight until 2 AM tomorrow morning. This comes with a cold front passing through mid-MO, bringing severe thunderstorms associated with 60 mph
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Today:: Afternoon highs climb into the lower 90s with the heat index potentially reaching up to 103 degrees. Two rounds of showers and storms will make their way through Mid-Missouri throughout Tuesday. The first will last from 7AM until 1PM. A few strong storms may become possible with this first round producing stronger winds and
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The UV index will be high under partly cloudy skies. Allergen levels remain high through the weekend. Ragweed, Chenopods, and Nettle are the primary allergens.
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Storms moved through parts of Mid-Missouri on Monday, knocking down trees and powerlines.
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TONIGHT: We have another full day of above average heat before we cool down. Today’s heat will contribute to a chance for storms as greater moisture works in from the south. We’ll see scattered thunderstorms arrive this afternoon and possibly linger into the overnight hours. These storms will focus in the southeastern quadrant of the
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Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 90s with partly cloudy skies. A chance of an isolated spotty storm or two is possible. Brief downpours and gusty winds remain the primary impacts. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the lower 70s with partly cloudy skies. Extended: Highs remain into the lower 90s Tuesday with a cold
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking another calm night, with temperatures dropping into the low 70s because of increasing southerly winds bringing mid-MO more humid air. Clouds will start to build in the overnight hours. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a partly cloudy start to the day with stronger humidity. By mid-afternoon temperatures will be in the low 90s, but
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With partly cloudy skies and isolated to scattered rain chances in the afternoon, the UV index tomorrow will be 8. Without sunscreen that is SPF 50 or higher, it takes 15-25 minutes to receive a sunburn in these conditions. Pollen levels will be staying high this week, getting little help from isolated to scattered rain
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TODAY: Moisture will already be noticeable today, and with hotter temperatures in the low 90s, the feels-like soars to the mid to upper 90s. Still, skies remain mostly clear and it’ll be a good time to hit the pool. TOMORROW: Clouds increase early Labor Day with even higher humidity. This could push the heat index
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking calm winds from the south at 5-10 mph. Skies will be clear to mostly clear, and temperatures will be dropping into the low 60s across mid-MO. TOMORROW: Chances for early morning patchy fog in our southern counties come with moisture being transported from the south. I’m tracking temperatures climbing into the low
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