Winter is right around the corner, and the trees have lost almost all their leaves. But winter is losing the worst of its chill, and invasive plants are using these warmer winters to spread across our state. While native Missouri plants are shutting down for the season, species like bush honeysuckle, Bradford pears, and autumn
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TODAY: Friday is a soaker, with rain expected from morning through the evening in some capacity, however the most widespread chances come this morning through noon. By the noon hour, the main lift along the warm front will weaken and shift east, leaving spottier coverage and lighter rain through the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will
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TONIGHT: Cloudy with patchy fog and scattered showers and storms becoming widespread overnight. Lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Cloudy with scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder. Highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Showers drift in area-wide tonight, with a few rumbles of thunder possible. As low pressure is centered over us tomorrow,
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You may not be thankful for some food prices this holiday season, as climate change is disrupting the supply and quality of food. The big bird on everyone’s mind is the turkey, which is up 40% according to the USDA, thanks to all those bird flu headlines you saw earlier in the year. Climate change is also
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THIS AFTERNOON: Overcast and cool with temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. Scattered showers and storms remain south of the area during the day, returning to the Lake area and I-44 after dinnertime. TONIGHT: Rain chances increase overnight, reaching Jefferson City and Columbia before midnight, and northern Missouri late tonight. Temperatures remain in
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TODAY: Storms are developing near the Lake to I-44 this morning, with showers scattered across the rest of the region. We expect this to quiet down with time today, leaving us drier by lunch. Rain will become more prominent again this evening, leaving us with scattered showers this afternoon. Temperatures are likely capped in the
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You may have noticed there was a lack of visibility this morning, either while driving to work or while taking a morning walk. Much of Central Missouri saw areas of dense fog during the early to mid-morning hours before it gradually dissipated in the later morning hours. Places like Columbia, Jefferson City, Sedalia, and the
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cool with lows in the upper 40s. A few spotty showers possible overnight. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with showers and a few storms possible near the Lake of the Ozarks and the I-44 corridor and south. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. EXTENDED: We don’t cool down much overnight thanks
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cloudy rest of the day as winds blow out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. This persistent cloud cover will only allow temperatures to warm into the mid 50s by the afternoon hours, and will also lead to a lack of change through the overnight hours as temperatures cool into the
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TODAY: Clouds and a north wind keep us cooler through the afternoon Wednesday. Temperatures climb into the 50s with overcast skies expected. TONIGHT: Skies remain cloudy, winds shift from the east, and temperatures fall just into the mid-40s. EXTENDED: Shower chances return on Thursday. Beginning by daybreak, several waves of rain are possible along and
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and chilly with lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. EXTENDED: We can expect clouds to slowly return tonight, along with cool low temps in the mid-40s. Tomorrow will be cooler behind the front, with morning temperatures in the 40s and
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly cloudy and mild with highs in the upper 60s to near 70. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows in the mid-40s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a slow retreat in clouds this afternoon, leaving us with highs approaching 70 degrees despite the passage of a cold front. Tomorrow will be cooler behind the front, with
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TODAY: Tuesday will be breezy and warm before becoming breezy and cool. In the wake of storms yesterday into the early hours of this morning for some. Rain will wrap up shortly after sunrise in Montgomery and Gasconade counties. The rest of the morning will be cloudy but dry for most, with an increase in
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TONIGHT: Isolated storms, mostly cloudy with lows near 50 and gusty winds up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and warmer with highs near 70. EXTENDED: . A few more storms could develop late tonight as low level winds tick up, but instability is at a minimum, keeping storms elevated and weak throughout the night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fall severe thunderstorm dropped hail on Columbia on Monday afternoon. A former National Weather Service employee reported 1-inch hail in the Columbia city limits, according to the NWS storm reports page.
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TODAY: I’m tracking an increasing chance for showers and storms throughout the rest of the afternoon as temperatures warm into the low 60s. A few of these storms may be able to produce hail and lightning, becoming possible in areas like Columbia and Jefferson City by 3-5 pm. These storms will gradually exit through the
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TODAY: Monday brings a chance for rain along a warm front this afternoon and evening. Showers and possibly a few weak thunderstorms will move in around 2 p.m. in the west, pass through Columbia around 4-5 p.m. before exiting in the northeast by 9 p.m. Rainfall amounts are light, with only a few hundredths to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri has experienced a couple of chilly stretches this fall, but even colder air is on the way. Viewers will get a look at what to expect with the annual ABC 17 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special, airing on Nov. 21. In the 30-minute special, ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner will
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the upper 30s to around 40. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds with a chance of rain and storms late. Breezy, with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. EXTENDED: We’ll have a mild start to the week with seasonably cool temperatures ahead of a low pressure system that
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TODAY: Sunny and cool with a high near 60 degrees. Calmer winds from the north at 5-8 mph. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds pick up from the south between 10 to 15 mph, gusting above 20 mph. A light shower is possible during the day, but most will be dry.
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