Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as there is a chance for strong storms overnight Thursday into the pre-dawn hours Friday morning. These will not be as intense as the storms the region experienced last Friday. SETUP: A dry line across eastern Kansas will develop storms on Thursday night. These storms will have
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and warm with highs near 80 degrees. Breezy ahead of storms moving in late in the evening. EXTENDED: Clouds look to clear a bit heading into Thursday, allowing sunshine to warm us into the upper 70s to low 80s. Dew points
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Spring is in the air, and so is pollen. You may even notice your nose running a bit more than usual this season, thanks to warm temperatures and early spring rain. Plants sprouted quickly this year despite a hot, dry start. It was the hottest March on record in the United States, but the Upper
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THIS AFTERNOON: Clearing clouds, with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. Winds from the southwest will be steady at 5 to 15 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds continue clearing overnight, and temperatures remain steady in the lower 60s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow is warm, with highs nearing 80 under partly cloudy skies. Thunderstorms develop west of the
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TODAY: Wednesday is another warm and dry day. A few extra clouds will be present this morning as they move in from the southwest. These clouds are low and dense, making some overcast, but likely leaving a sunrise visible to the east until clouds spread east of their location. With time, these clouds will mix
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear to partly cloudy with lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy and breezy with highs in the mid-70s. EXTENDED: Southwest winds continue to keep temperatures mild heading into tonight, with additional cloud cover to keep temperatures parked in the mid-50s. Wednesday is looking beautiful with wind gusts reaching about
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Most of Missouri is now drought-free after a wetter-than-normal start to spring, but local farmers can still see the remnants of recent dry years. “We have a few structures that are still very low compared to where they were historically, like five years ago,” says Andy Clay, referring to the reservoirs on his farm in
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and warm, with highs in the upper 70s. Winds from the southwest will be strong at 15 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph possible. TONIGHT: Cloud cover increases overnight, and lows fall to the mid-50s. Expect lighter winds from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph. EXTENDED: Enjoy
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TODAY: Tuesday is another quiet and warm day. Temperatures should land a few degrees warmer than Monday. Highs are expected in the upper 70s under mostly sunny skies. Winds are expected from the southwest around 10-15 mph. TONIGHT: Quiet conditions remain, with an increase in clouds overnight. This, along with continued south winds, should keep
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The National Weather Service in St. Louis has confirmed a sixth tornado touched down in Mid-Missouri following severe weather on Friday night. The EF-0 tornado touched down at around 8:08 p.m. near Marion in Cole County, and continued along a more than 23 mile track through southern Boone and Callaway counties. The tornado had maximum
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A National Weather Service team identified damage from an EF-0 tornado Monday after it ripped through Hartsburg and crossed the Missouri River toward Fulton. The tornado, with winds of about 85 mph, caused sporadic tree damage partially tore the roof of a hangar at the Fulton-Elton Hensley Memorial Airport on Friday. The
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and mild with gusty winds. Highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Beautiful weather looks to stick around the next few days as high pressure persists across the region. Lows tonight will not be as cold as we remain in the lower
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Mid-Missouri endured several tornado touchdowns late last week as severe storms rolled through on Friday, and the National Weather Service says they may not be done counting. As of Monday afternoon, six tornadoes have been confirmed from Friday’s storms: two in Benton County, three in Morgan County, and one that touched down in southern Boone
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The National Weather Service in Springfield on Monday confirmed a third tornado in Morgan County following Friday night’s severe weather. This tornado brings the total to five between Benton and Morgan counties, with surveys being done farther east in Callaway, Cole, Boone, and Moniteau counties by NWS St. Louis. The survey team confirmed a pair
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Smoke was rising just past the empty playground at Warsaw North Elementary School on Monday afternoon.
While Warsaw R-IX students and staff had the day off after the district closed Monday for storm damage clean up, city crews were hard at work burning downed trees and snapped limbs after severe storms.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and comfortable, with highs in the 70s and a light breeze from the south. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall quickly under clear skies overnight, with lows in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Mild weather will continue through Tuesday and Wednesday, closer to 80 degrees at times, but storm chances return later in the week. A
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TODAY: Monday is sunny and mild, with highs forecast near 70. Winds are variable, around 5-10 mph, becoming southerly by the afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 60s through the dinner hour, and into the 50s overnight. Lows Tuesday morning are near 50 under clear skies. EXTENDED: Tuesday is a warmer day as temperatures reach
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the low 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the low 70s. EXTENDED: After a gorgeous Sunday, we can expect a comfortable start to the week with temperatures warming gradually each day as high pressure builds in, shifting winds to the south. We’ll warm to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 500 customers around Mid-Missouri are without power Sunday morning after severe storms entered the area on Friday night. The threat of high winds and hail damage prompted the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team to issue a Weather Alert Day for Friday. Most of Mid-Missouri was in tornado watch on Friday evening.
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cooler start to the day with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s, leading to isolated areas of frost. By the afternoon, continued sunshine paired with westerly winds at 5-10 mph will help temperatures warm into the upper 60s. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear evening as winds briefly shift into
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