COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As mid-Missouri is expecting to face a cold snap on Sunday, officials are bringing awareness to the risks of frozen lakes, with Columbia Parks and Recreation temporarily closing Lakeside Dog Park at Twin Lakes Recreation area to safeguard dogs from falling through the ice. According to the Missouri Department of Public Safety,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lakeside Dog Park at Twin Lakes Recreation area in Columbia, as well as all park and trail restrooms, will close ahead of frigid temperatures. The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department announced the temporary closure on Friday in a press release. Dangerously cold temperatures are entering the area this weekend, which
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TODAY: Partly sunny and cold with temperatures in the 20s throughout the day. Winds from the north will be breezy, gusting above 20 mph, dropping the wind chill to the teens. TOMORROW: Dangerously cold with wind chills near or below zero most of the day. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. EXTENDED: Sunday
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking increasing cloud cover with brief showers possible in the evening. Winds will be picking up from the northwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, helping temperatures fall into the low 20s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a mostly cloudy afternoon with winds from the northwest
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2024 was the year of extremes from the hottest temperatures in recorded history to the wettest year in the United States this decade. These overlapping extremes are becoming more common as climate change disrupts environmental cycles. Last year was wetter than any year in the United States since 2019, but there was considerable variation across
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THIS AFTERNOON: Very mild with highs in the 50s areawide. Winds from the south will be sustained around 10-20 mph and may gust to 30 mph at times. This will bring warmth, and also moisture. TONIGHT: A cold front approaches this evening with light showers first possible by sunset in southern Missouri. Showers fill in
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TODAY: Friday is a warm day, as we reach near 50° areawide this afternoon. Winds from the south sustained around 10-20 mph may gust to 30 mph at times. This will bring warmth, but also moisture. TONIGHT: A cold front will approach this evening. Depending on how fast moisture fills in, showers may develop ahead
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy fog developing late. Lows in the mid-upper 20s. TOMORROW: Breezy and warmer with highs near 50. Increasing clouds with showers possible toward early evening, especially south of I-70. EXTENDED: We’ll enjoy one more mild day with even warmer temperatures tomorrow before colder air sets in for the weekend. We’ll see
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Temperatures were officially the warmest in recorded history across the globe and in the United States last year. The previous record was set just the year before in 2023, and trends for the future will likely continue to warm. Missouri experienced its second warmest year on record in 2024, with 2012 still holding strong on
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TODAY: Thursday will be another day with warmer temperatures. We’ll push the envelope today, with a high near 40. This means more melting is on the way after morning where some of us still haven’t dropped below freezing! TONIGHT: Overnight, we’ll have another mild night, but some will still fall below freezing, so watch out
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When winter storms hit, the City of Columbia Public Works department’s primary focus is maintaining heavily-used and emergency routes first.
Once those roads are cleared, the department will shift its focus to residential streets.
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The long cold spell we have seen over Mid-Missouri comes to and end the next couple of days as highs rise into the 40s and 50s across the region. With these warmer temperatures incoming, some snow melt is expected, but not all of the snow will melt completely. This will lead to the possibility of
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and not as cold with lows in the mid-20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs near 40. Gusty southwest winds up to 20 mph. EXTENDED: Tonight won’t be nearly as cold as lows fall into the mid-20s. We’ll remain clear and breezy as southwest winds could pick up to 20 mph
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TODAY: Wednesday will start cold, but after a big warm up, we’ll end the day with highs in the low 30s. Winds will start from the east, then turn from the south west and sustain around 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures retain the warmth we gain today, only falling into the 20s, which is warmer than
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TODAY: Wednesday will start cold, but after a big warm up, we’ll end the day with highs in the low 30s. Winds will start from the east, then turn from the south west and sustain around 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures retain the warmth we gain today, only falling into the 20s, which is warmer than
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It’s no shock that much of the Midwest has seen well below average temperatures the last couple of weeks. This trend is also expected to continue into the overnight hours with portions of Mid-Missouri seeing lows into the single digits. This means areas even further north upstream on the Missouri river will see more icing.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the single digits. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and slightly warmer with highs near the freezing mark. EXTENDED: Lows are expected to drop off into the upper single digits thanks to clear skies and snow cover tonight. As high pressure center slides to our south, we’ll see a nice
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TODAY: Tuesday will be cold, with lows in the teens, and that’s before another cold front! We’ll have a front slide through midday, turning winds from the north and keeping highs stuck in the 20s. TONIGHT: Arctic high pressure will slide in overnight, but if you imagine the map in a zoomed out view, the
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TODAY: Tuesday will be cold, with lows in the teens, and that’s before another cold front! We’ll have a front slide through midday, turning winds from the north and keeping highs stuck in the 20s. TONIGHT: Arctic high pressure will slide in overnight, but if you imagine the map in a zoomed out view, the
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-teens with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the west at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: Tuesday welcomes partly cloudy skies with lows into the mid-20s. Winds switch out of the north at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. EXTENDED: Wednesday morning sees lows into the single digits
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