TODAY: I’m tracking a chilly walk out the door as temperatures start in the mid to upper 20s. By the afternoon hours, sunshine and southerly winds at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph will help boost temperatures into the upper 50s and low 60s. TONIGHT: I’m tracking an increase in cloud cover overnight
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TONIGHT: A Freeze Warning is in effect for low temperatures dropping to the lower 30s, so cover sensitive plants or bring them indoors. Winds from the north and east could gust up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Sunny and seasonal, with highs in the upper 50s. Expect a gentler breeze from the southeast at 5 to
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Record-breaking warmth was in place yesterday, as temperatures got up to 93 degrees in Columbia during the afternoon hours. Today was a much different story, as a cold front has brought a noticeable cooldown into the area. With this cooldown, an area-wide freeze warning is in effect for all of Central Missouri tonight, as temperatures
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TODAY: I’m tracking high temperatures in the mid-50s this afternoon as winds out of the north at 10-15 mph continue. Cloud cover will gradually exit throughout the afternoon hours, leading to the return of sunshine. TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures continuing to cool, dropping near and below freezing by sunrise Saturday morning. This has led to
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TODAY: Friday is chilly and starting a bit wet for some, as showers trail behind a cold front. Temperatures in the 40s this morning will seem seasonably warm at first, but in the greater context of a north wind, today is overall chilly. Highs will only reach the low to mid-50s this afternoon. Most of
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and a few storms. A few storms may produce heavy downpours and small hail. Lows in the lower to mid-40s. TOMORROW: Decreasing clouds and chilly with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Showers and a few storms develop behind the front tonight, and cooler air sets in by
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The 2026 Major League Baseball Opening Day in St. Louis is forecast to be impacted by extremely hot weather that could challenge century-old records. A historic heat dome that has stalled over the Desert Southwest for days is expanding east and bringing more record-breaking temperatures to the central U.S. for late March. Temperatures for the
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THIS AFTERNOON: Increasing clouds, and hot temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s. Columbia is set to break its record high of 86 degrees from 1910, with a forecast high of 91. TONIGHT: Dry through the evening, then scattered showers and storms develop in northern Missouri after sunset. This activity will move south around
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TODAY: Thursday is another bright and warm day, with highs expected to break a 1910 record of 86°. We should get highs in Columbia to near 90° with conditions cooler north and warmer south and west. TONIGHT: Storms will likely hold off until after sunset, but as a cold front passes tonight, we should see
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Temperatures are nearing record highs again for the end of March as a large part of the country lies under a heat dome, and scientists say this extreme heat would be impossible without human-caused climate change. The heat dome will go down not only as the worst heat wave to hit the United States in
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the lower to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and windy with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Most area records will be threatened by late afternoon. EXTENDED: Our warmest March day ever could be on tap for parts of Mid-Missouri on Thursday as highs could top
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and hot, with temperatures in the lower to mid 80s. The UV Index is at high levels today, meaning sunburn is possible in under an hour. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain in the 80s through dinnertime, falling into the 70s after sunset. Lows remain mild in the mid-60s amid a steady southerly breeze. EXTENDED:
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TODAY: Wednesday is considerably warmer, as we make a return to 80°+ this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. Winds are southerly around 15-20 mph, gusting to 25 mph this afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 70s after sunset, and remain warm overnight. Lows only reach the low 60s by sunrise Thursday. EXTENDED: Thursday is another
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear to partly cloudy with lows in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Heat continues to ramp up the next few days as upper high pressure strengthens to our west and pushes temperatures into the upper 80s to almost 90 again on Thursday. The
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Missouri has started the spring season with rainfall totals just under 2″ above normal for the first three weeks of March. This wet weather has erased the rain deficit recorded during a drier than normal winter. The Climate Prediction Center expects the warming trend to continue, forecasting a warmer than normal spring for the region.
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Missouri recorded the third most tornado warnings in the United States in 2025. Researchers at the Missouri S&T Wind Hazard Mitigation Lab are now analyzing damage from the state’s most prolific storms to better understand the impact of tornadic winds on buildings. The 2025 tornado season began on March 14, a night when wildfires and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team presents its 2026 Severe Weather Special.
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THIS AFTEROON: Mostly sunny and warm, with highs reaching the mid-60s. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 50s after sunset, and lows drop to the 40s overnight. EXTENDED: Highs climb into the low 80s on Wednesday, and approach 90 degrees by Thursday, likely setting new record highs before a cold front arrives Thursday evening. Thunderstorms are
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It already smells like spring in the greenhouse at CMSE’s giving gardens. Their greenhouse is one way the organization provides meaningful employment to individuals with disabilities, but it’s also where those employees have already prepared perennials to go in the ground across Mid-Missouri later this spring. “A perennial is basically a plant that has a
Continue Reading TODAY: Tuesday is bright and warm. Temperatures reach back into the 60s, warmer than yesterday, and warmer than average. South winds are light, around 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain mild overnight, thanks to south wind. 50s are expected after sunset, and mid-40s will start us out on Wednesday. EXTENDED: Most of the second half of
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