WEDNESDAY: Some patchy fog will be possible this morning where winds can settle down. Most of us should be ok out the door, with a slight northeasterly breeze protecting us. There will be some low clouds to wake up to but those will break up by this afternoon. Highs will top out in the low
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Parson has mobilized 300 Missouri National Guard members to assist in post-Hurricane Ida recovery efforts in Louisiana. “The Missouri National Guard is well-trained and equipped to assist in recovery operations and has done similar missions in the past with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,” said Maj. Gen. Levon Cumpton, Missouri National Guard
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TONIGHT: Spotty storms diminish, patchy fog develops by early morning. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Fog dissipates, leaving us with mostly sunny skies. Highs in the mid-80s with lower humidity. EXTENDED: A few spotty showers have developed across northeast Missouri in the wake of this morning’s round that died out quickly. Any further development
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TUESDAY: Showers and storms look to move in this morning, so grab the umbrella heading out the door. Some patchy fog will also be an issue ahead of those storms, so leave with some extra time in hand this morning. Storms will start to move in around 9-10 AM this morning north of I-70. These
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple organizations in Mid-Missouri are sending crews to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Boone County Fire sent out a tweet that Missouri Task Force One arrived in Jefferson Parish, Louisana. MO-TF1 has arrived in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, just west of New Orleans within the impacted area of Hurricane Ida MO-TF1 members
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TONIGHT: Storms become spotty and diminish completely by around midnight or before. Lows in the upper 60s with patchy fog by morning. TOMORROW: Fog possible early, followed by storms with heavy rain by mid-late morning. Storms are more likely in areas along and north of I-70. Highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Storms across the southern
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CNN’s Jason Carroll surveys the damage Hurricane Ida left behind in Houma, Louisiana, a city approximately an hour outside New Orleans.
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Today: Scattered showers and storms will begin to develop this afternoon across much of Mid-Missouri. The greatest threats for these storms will be brief downpours and lightning. The high today will top out at 88 degrees with winds flowing from the south. Tropical storm Ida continues to track north through Mississippi and Alabama posing widespread
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The storm left millions without power and left flooding and major wind damage in its path.
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MONDAY: A frontal boundary has stalled out across the area. There’s not a ton of cooler air with it, but it’ll be enough to fire up some storms this afternoon. Coverage looks to be pretty scattered after 3-4 PM, but will be enough to keep highs in the upper 80’s. TONIGHT: That threat of some
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Red Cross of Missouri-Arkansas is sending multiple response teams to Louisiana to help residents of the state recovering from Hurricane Ida. The Columbia Red Cross is sending one team of two drivers with a vehicle filled with food and emergency supplies to communities in Louisiana. Two crews will also depart
Continue Reading Tonight: Hurricane Ida made landfall earlier today as a category 4 hurricane. This hurricane continues to travel northeast slowly with a dangerous storm surge expected to subside later tonight. Central Missouri will see scattered showers and storms tonight with an approaching low-pressure system. The overnight low will bottom out at 72 degrees. The main threat
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2:00 PM: Hurricane Ida maintains Category 4 status with sustained winds of 150 mph. Torrential rain is impacting southeast Louisiana and Mississippi and life-threatening storm surge is ongoing. Ida is forecasted to impact the area through the start of the week. Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 major hurricane at 11:55 AM CDT
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TODAY: Chances for isolated showers all day, with the most activity picking up late afternoon and early evening. Highs in the low 90s with a heat index a couple degrees warmer. No severe storms are expected but there could be isolated downpours and high winds. TOMORROW: A cold front will waver near the area to
Continue Reading Tonight: Southwesterly flowing winds at 5-10 MPH lead to a warmer night in Central Missouri with a low of 74 degrees. Skies will be mostly clear as a high-pressure system parked overhead keeps our atmosphere dry. Tomorrow: Winds continue to flow out of the south, while a low-pressure system slides into the area allowing afternoon
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TODAY: Mostly clear with highs in the low 90s and a heat index near 100. TOMORROW: A cold front will waver near the area on Sunday and bring scattered showers and storms. No severe weather is expected, though highs will fall a couple degrees with a heat index in the mid-90s. EXTENDED: The front lingers
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The ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day ahead of dangerously hot temperatures lasting through Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory through 9 PM on Friday. The main threat will continue to be heat indices between 103-105. Setup A high-pressure system is currently parked across the Midwest
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with a few clouds, humid. Lows in the low to mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the lower 90s. Heat index in the upper 90s. EXTENDED: This evening is quiet and muggy with lows falling into the 70s to start the weekend. Saturday is hot and humid with highs in the
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Missouri Task Force 1 received deployment orders ahead of Hurricane Ida’s possible landfall in Louisiana Sunday afternoon.
Continue Reading Today: Temperatures continue to increase with sunny skies and winds out of the southwest. Dangerous heat will blanket Missouri this afternoon as the heat index will climb to 102 degrees. Tonight: We will continue to see above-average temperatures with the overnight low bottoming out at 72 degrees. Winds will continue out of the southwest at
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