TODAY: Partly cloudy and warm with highs in the upper 70s. Columbia’s record high for the day is 78 degrees, set back in 1950. Winds will gradually shift out of the northwest at 10-14 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph during the day, calming down in the evening. TOMORROW: Sunnier but cooler, starting the
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking some upper level clouds moving into the area as temperatures drop into the mid 50s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a mix of clouds and sun as temperatures warm into the mid
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TODAY: Sunny and warm, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds from the southwest could gust up to 20 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds roll in overnight, but skies remain partly clear. Lows will be much warmer than average, closer to our average highs this time of year in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: The weekend ahead looks sunny,
Continue Reading THIS MORNING: Mild in the morning in the low 50s, warming quickly to the upper 60s before noon with mostly sunny skies. TODAY: Sunny and warm, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds from the southwest could gust up to 20 mph. EXTENDED: The weekend ahead looks sunny, breezy, and much warmer than average, possibly
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The first hard freeze of the season is only a few days behind us, but temperatures are expected to rise to near-record highs this weekend. Temperatures have been on a seesaw all month, with two freezes in the first two weeks of November and above-average heat in between. Average temperatures drop steadily throughout November, typically
Continue Reading THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the upper 60s. Southerly winds will be fairly breezy today, gusting up to 20 mph. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear overnight, with warmer lows in the 50s. EXTENDED: The weekend ahead looks sunny, breezy, and much warmer than average, possibly hitting record highs on Friday and
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TODAY: Thursday is another mild day, with a return to south winds. This afternoon, those winds peak around 5-10 mph sustained. Highs reach mid-to-upper 60s. TONIGHT: Temperatures stay in the 40s/50s overnight, as south wind continues Friday. EXTENDED: Starting warm, sunny skies and south winds drive us into the 70s after noon. We look warm
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The northern lights paid a visit to the southern latitudes again on Tuesday night, and a series of solar storms could produce another aurora display tonight. The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm watch in anticipation of a strong coronal mass ejection (CME) reaching Earth on Wednesday. CMEs are massive
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-upper 60s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a mostly clear night, great for viewing the northern lights again, especially away from city lights. Nate will have the full forecast in his insider tonight, but we should be
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mostly sunny afternoon as temperatures warm into the mid 60s. A gradual increase in upper-level clouds can be expected by the evening as winds blow out of the northwest at 3-6 mph. Temperatures by the end of the night will be in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: I’m tracking mid to upper-level
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TODAY: Mostly sunny skies return for the bulk of Wednesday. Winds are from the northwest today, but they are light; only sustained between 5-10 mph. High temperatures are still expected to reach the low 60s for highs. TONIGHT: Winds will calm overnight, becoming variable. Some clouds in the north may complicate viewing of another episode
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the mid-upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the lower 60s. EXTENDED: Winds have shifted to the southwest, bringing temperatures up quite a bit from yesterday. We’ll be just above freezing lows in the mid-upper 30s by morning, and highs reaching the low 60s
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TODAY: Partly cloudy skies are expected today as we start with high clouds overspreading the region. This keeps us mostly cloudy through the lunch hour, but sunshine will likely peak through from time to time, with more sunshine expected this afternoon. At the surface, winds from the southwest 10-20 mph sustained and gusting up to
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and cold with lows in the mid-20s. Winds could drop wind chills back into the upper teens. TOMORROW: Gradually decreasing clouds with highs in the upper 50s and gusty southwest winds up to 30 mph. EXTENDED: It’s been a cold start to the week with wind chills as cold as 11 degrees
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and cold with highs in the upper 30s. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and cold with lows in the mid-20s. EXTENDED: It’s been a bitterly cold start to the week with temperatures only reaching the upper 30s this afternoon. Cold northwest winds will keep lows in the mid-20s with a wind chill in
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TODAY: Monday is another cold one, as we put off warmth until Tuesday. Temperatures starting in the 20s will climb to 40 at most, but many are expected to remain in the 30s for the entire afternoon. With a light northwest wind, we feel like 20-30s through the warmest part of the day. Skies remain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Public Safety’s State Emergency Management Agency has issued a winter weather preparedness message as the state heads into the colder months. That alert has homeless shelters across Mid-Missouri making early preparations to handle an anticipated increase in demand as temperatures begin to drop. According to the Missouri Balance
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy with lows near 20 degrees. Wind chills dipping into the low teens to around 10 degrees. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, cold, and breezy with highs in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: A very cold air mass has settled across the region with temperatures more than 15 to 20 degrees below normal between
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TODAY: Mostly cloudy and cold, with temperatures stuck in the 30s all day. Winds from the northwest will gust up to 30 mph, contributing to subfreezing wind chills. TOMORROW: Even colder early Monday, starting in the low 20s with a feels-like in the low teens. Sunshine returns in full swing, but highs will still be
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TONIGHT: Few sprinkles and light showers will be possible this afternoon and evening, but unlikely for most. A bigger impact will be a rapid cooldown. We expect winds to switch from the northwest between 4-8 p.m. from west to east. This cooldown will rapidly onset on the backs of these northwest winds. Highs near 60
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