Cooling centers open as oppressive heat approaches
People who need a break from the heat can choose from four cooling centers in Columbia, but a fifth center is closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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People who need a break from the heat can choose from four cooling centers in Columbia, but a fifth center is closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WEDNESDAY: Showers and thunderstorms are moving in from the north this morning. How far south these make it will determine who might see some stronger storms this afternoon. Current thinking is that anywhere from the I-70 corridor and south will be under the gun to redevelop storms after midday with all severe threats in play.
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and muggy with lows in the low 70s. A line of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move in well after midnight, bringing potentially periods of heavy rain and gusty winds. TOMORROW: Morning storms will keep temperatures a bit cooler, and mainly stay north of I-70 through midday. Another round of storms
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TUESDAY: That warmth finally sets in as we get into this afternoon as highs will push into the low to mid 90’s with a heat index threatening the triple-digits. We’ll see a few more clouds than we’ve had these past few days, but conditions will remain calm. TONIGHT: Storm chances return late tonight. Depending on how organized
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TUESDAY: We start the warming trend this afternoon. Highs will push into the low to mid 90’s with a heat index threatening the triple-digits. A batch of showers out west will throw some more cloud cover our direction, but we’ll stay quiet other than that today. TONIGHT: Storm chances return late tonight, however. Timing’s a
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Intense heat begins with dew points rising in to the low 70s, getting us to the upper 90s to around 100 for the heat index. Expect a breezy afternoon with gusts up to 20 mph. Storm chances will be limited
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MONDAY: Today will largely mirror the conditions we saw yesterday, but we’ll be a tad bit warmer as we get into the afternoon. Highs will top out in the lower 90s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies remain overnight as lows cool off to near 70. EXTENDED: We’ll be tracking some showers out west that might make us break
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MONDAY: Today might feel a little warmer without the help of a breeze we enjoyed keeping things mixed up yesterday. Otherwise, a fairly similar day with highs near 90 and the humidity being held in check. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies remain overnight as lows cool off to near 70. EXTENDED: We’ll be tracking some
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Humidity remains somewhat low. EXTENDED: Upper level high pressure builds in from the southwest, allowing the jet stream to move north of us. Temperatures will respond to that by Tuesday, with
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With this week looking to be one of the hottest of the year in Mid-Missouri, it’s important that those in Columbia stay cool, as the first full week of the city wide mask ordinance takes effect.
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and beautiful with lower humidity. Highs in the mid-upper 80s. TODAY: Calm and clear with lows falling into the upper 60s. EXTENDED: Monday will see similar conditions to today with lower humidity and cooler temperatures, but these conditions will be a far cry from the rest of the week. Next week, a
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of strong to severe storms by this evening into late Saturday night. Storms diminished to our west early this morning, leaving the environment in better shape for ingredients to come together by afternoon. Plenty of instability is available for storms
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TONIGHT: Scattered thunderstorms possible through about midnight. Some of these could be strong to severe with damaging winds and large hail. Lows in the upper 60s. SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and beautiful with lower humidity. Highs in the mid-upper 80s. EXTENDED: The cold front responsible for severe weather around the Midwest on Saturday will be well
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SATURDAY: Storms rolling out of Nebraska and Iowa this morning have underwhelmed and look like they’ll continue that weakening. We may get a few showers out of it this morning, but our better chances is looking later. Storms will redevelop this afternoon and could become strong to severe. All modes of severe weather are on
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear early, with increasing clouds late. Storms develop after midnight and could bring heavy rain and gusty winds after dawn. Lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Storms likely for areas along and west of Highway 63 in the morning through about midday. A few storms could be strong with isolated
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FRIDAY: A quiet, somewhat more tolerable day will close out the week on a high note. Temperatures will still top out in the upper 80’s to low 90’s but the humidity won’t be quite as oppressive. Even the seemingly daily afternoon storm chances will take a break. TONIGHT: An overnight round of storms will push
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot, but not as humid. Heat index between 92-93 degrees. EXTENDED: Another complex of strong storms is expected to develop to our northwest on Friday night, drifting in our direction early on Saturday. This will give us
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THURSDAY: Temperatures are on the rise into the upper 80s to around 90 with a heat index near 100. A few spot storms are possible by late afternoon/early evening. TONIGHT: We’ll stay quiet overnight under mostly clear skies as lows fall to near 70. EXTENDED: Another warm one looks to be around the corner on
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WEDNESDAY: Another hot one unfolding today with highs reaching the low 90’s. Those feels like temperatures will push the century mark yet again with a spot storm possible this afternoon. TONIGHT: Any activity that develops this afternoon will fizzle tonight again. We’re tracking another complex of storms that develops to our north, and will slide
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and humid with lows in the low 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the low 90s and the heat index in the 99-101 degree range. EXTENDED: High pressure is still in control this week, although we’ll likely be on the far eastern edge of it by the end of
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