TONIGHT: We’re at the core of the heat this evening, but there is relief on the way. Our ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day extends through Friday. Expect skies to clear tonight, and temperatures to remain warm. We’ll have a light south breeze overnight, and temperature will fall only into the upper 70s by sunrise.
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A Columbia day shelter for homeless people said Tuesday that it sees a major increase in people using its services during extreme heat like the temperatures blanketing Mid-Missouri this week.
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With these dangerous heat indexes being recorded almost daily this week, you may have noticed it’s a bit harder to cool off outside. That’s because your body’s cooling process, sweating, is not able to perform as well as it should. This is because of how humid it has been this week. We’ve been tracking dewpoints
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TODAY: I’m tracking another Weather Alert Day, as temperatures get into the high 90s, and humidity follows, giving mid-MO heat indexes in the 110-115 range. Peak hours of intense heat will be in the afternoon hours, and last into the early evening hours. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a Weather Alert Day once again as temperatures get
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Today: Morning fog remains around much of Mid-Missouri until after 9 am when it begins to lift. Afternoon highs warm into the upper 90s with the heat index reaching between 110-115 degrees. Skies remain partly cloudy with winds out of the south at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 70s with partly
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The UV index will be very high under mostly sunny skies. Allergen levels remain high through the week. Ragweed, Chenopods, and Nettle are the primary allergens.
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This week is not only the first week of school for many area school districts, it’s also a week of high temperatures.
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TONIGHT: Skies will remain partly cloudy into the evening, and temperatures remain warm. Expect lows in the mid-70s overnight, with dewpoints in the 70s. This will make for an incredibly muggy start to the day, and create potential for fog. TOMORROW: Tuesday is likely nearly identical in sensible weather. Meaning, with temps a few degrees
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Today: A Weather Alert Day has been issued as the heat index could potentially climb to 115 degrees. The actual air temperature reaches 97 degrees with mostly sunny skies. Winds switch out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 70s with mostly clear sky conditions. Winds remain out of
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures only cooling down into the high 70s, and strong humidity overnight that will last into tomorrow. Mostly clear skies are expected across mid-MO. TOMORROW: I’m tracking our second Weather Alert Day of the week, as temperatures get into the high 90s. The main thing that will be causing problems is the
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As mid-MO will be continuing the trend of mostly sunny skies, I’ll be tracking a UV index of 10 on Monday. Without protection of sunscreen that’s SPF 50 or higher, it only takes 15-25 minutes to receive a sunburn. With no rain this week, pollen will be able to easily spread, which is why mid-MO
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TODAY: A Weather Alert Day is in effect Sunday for the hottest conditions of the summer yet, with the heat index soaring to near or above 110 degrees. Dewpoints today will reach the upper 70s, and the most humid areas could feel closer to 115. TOMORROW: Humidity remains high Monday, with the heat index again
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking heat index values potentially climbing into the low 100s before sundown, then temperatures dropping into the low to mid 70s overnight. Winds will be 8-12 mph with gusts up to 20 from the SW, shifting NW. TOMORROW: I’m tracking our first Weather Alert Day of the week, as temperatures warm up into
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On top of our Weather Alert Day starting Sunday for intense heat, we’ll have a UV index of 10, as skies will be mostly sunny. This means that without the protection of sunscreen that’s SPF 50 or higher, it’ll only take 15-25 minutes to receive a sunburn. Without any rain in the forecast, pollen levels
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TODAY: Our warmup gets underway today with winds out of the south around 5-10 mph. Highs reach the mid to upper 90s with the feels-like above 100 degrees for most of the area. TOMORROW: Sunday will be the first day in a long stretch of summer heat this week. An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert
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The UV index will be very high under mostly sunny skies. Allergen levels remain high through the weekend. Ragweed, Chenopods, and Nettle are the primary allergens.
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TONIGHT: Friday evening is our last with below average temperatures for a while. From here, temperatures return to an above average pattern for what is likely to be one to two weeks. Expect temps to fall into the 60s overnight, under mostly clear skies. TOMORROW: Saturday kicks off our warm up with winds from the
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As of now, Hurricane Hilary is a category 4 hurricane, with heavy rainfall over the Pacific and winds up to 145 mph. It’s moving to the NW at 7 mph, already bringing heavy rainfall in some Mexican states, and is expected to make landfall in Baja California, a state in Mexico, by Saturday morning. As
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures that will be limited to the low 80s today thanks to a cold front that pushed through yesterday, and skies will be mostly sunny. TOMORROW: I’m tracking temperatures climbing into the low 90s across mid-MO tomorrow, with heat index values in the high 90s. EXTENDED: Sunday through Wednesday are all Weather
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Today: Afternoon highs increase into the lower 80s as skies remain mostly sunny. Winds switch from the northwest to the southwest by the second half of the afternoon at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid-60s with winds continuing out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. Skies remain mostly clear. Extended: Saturday sees
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