TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the upper 20s to around 30. A hard freeze is likely, so protect any sensitive plants. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cool with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Lows fall into the upper 20s with a hard freeze likely area wide tonight. A Freeze Warning is in
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TODAY: Monday is a chilly start, which will translate to a mild day. Expect highs in the mid-50s under mostly sunny skies. Variable winds this morning give way to north winds this afternoon around 5-10 mph behind a weak cold front. TONIGHT: High pressure brings cooler air and calm conditions overnight. A freeze warning is
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TODAY: Monday is a chilly start, which will translate to a mild day. Expect highs in the mid-50s under mostly sunny skies. Variable winds this morning give way to north winds this afternoon around 5-10 mph behind a weak cold front. TONIGHT: High pressure brings cooler air and calm conditions overnight. A freeze warning is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 returned safely to Columbia Sunday, after a four-day deployment to Southeast Missouri. The team arrived back at the Boone County Fire Protection District Headquarters around 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Family members greeted the team with gratitude, as they reunited following days of intense rescue operations in hazardous weather.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows near the freezing mark. Cover any sensitive plants overnight as frost develops. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cool with north winds keeping temperatures in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Skies are finally clearing out after a dreary weekend, but as winds become more light tonight under clear skies, frost is expected
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A spring freeze is expected early this week, which could pose a threat to sensitive plants in the early growing season. A Freeze Warning is in effect for Monday morning, with a Freeze Watch extended through Tuesday morning for two nights of freezing temperatures. Below-average temperatures will persist early in the week following rainfall and
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TODAY: Isolated showers and a few flurries are possible Sunday morning, but most begin drying out and clouds decrease by late afternoon. Highs remain below average in the upper 40s with a northwest breeze adding on some chill. TOMORROW: Monday morning lows will drop near or below freezing under clearing skies, while sunshine during the
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are urging drivers to remain alert and use extreme caution this weekend, as parts of the state prepare for what could be a historic rainfall event. According to MoDOT, more than six inches of rain are expected in some areas across
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the low to mid-30s. TOMORROW: A light mix of rain and a few snow showers early, with gradually decreasing clouds by late afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. EXTENDED: We’re finally getting a break from widespread rain tonight, but it will be a raw evening as things
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Mid-Missouri continues to get hit with heavy rain, experts suggest homeowners check their homes for potential water damage. According to the Insurance Information Institute, water damage and freezing are the second most common causes of property damage for homeowners. Cleanup and Total Restoration suggests checking homes for visible cracks or gaps
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TODAY: Mostly cloudy with rain chances returning by late morning and highs in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: A few snow flurries are possible Sunday morning as rain chances track east. Highs remain in the upper 40s as clouds linger. EXTENDED: A frost or light freeze is likely on Monday and Tuesday morning, but sunshine will
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers beginning to taper off by midnight. We’ll have a lull in rain overnight before the next round arrives Saturday. Lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with rain returning by mid-morning. Highs in the upper 40s to around 50. EXTENDED: Showers and thunderstorms continue to march across Mid-Missouri this afternoon
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The cold front responsible for severe weather this week has stalled to our south, and we’ll continue to see several waves of rain and storms through early Sunday. Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for Phelps, Pulaski, Miller, and Maries counties until 8:00 p.m., and parts of Osage and Gasconade as up to 4″ of
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Life-threatening flash flooding is likely in the coming days as a rain-soaked region stretching from Texas to the Great Lakes prepares for more rounds of rain this weekend. The Weather Prediction Center has issued a rare high risk of flash flooding ahead of the threat. The highest risk of flooding is forecast on Friday and
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THIS AFTERNOON: Soggy and cool with temperatures in the 40s. Showers will grow in intensity during the peak of the afternoon, producing lightning, efficient rainfall, and possibly isolated hail. TONIGHT: Rain chances shift southeast overnight as temperatures hold steady in the 40s. EXTENDED: More waves of rain arrive on Saturday and Sunday, but rain totals
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TODAY: Friday is a chilly day, with temperatures struggling to climb out of the low 50s. Rain and thunderstorms will fill in through the day. Winds will be from the north around 5-15 mph. No severe weather is expected. We’ll have a very low chance for hail with the strongest storms this afternoon and evening,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 was activated on Thursday to respond to expected flooding in southeast Missouri. According to a news release, the team has been activated to help local authorities in flood-related emergency response operations on Friday. Task Force 1 left Columbia just before 3 p.m., marking its first in-state deployment since
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PILOT GROVE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cooper County Emergency Management Agency says a power outage is to blame for a tornado siren not activating before an EF-2 tornado touched down in Pilot Grove on Wednesday morning. The siren — described as a “Cold War-era siren” — that sits on the Pilot Grove water tower and solely
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with spotty showers. Mainly dry overnight with lows in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: Rain and storms likely. A few storms in the afternoon and evening could produce small to quarter size hail, especially near I-44. Highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Showers begin to thin out a bit tonight, but it will
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A tornado that struck Pilot Grove early Wednesday morning was one of dozens of confirmed twisters connected to an extensive storm system over the central US. The storm will linger for several days and could produce more severe storms and historic flooding into the weekend. The National Weather Service declared the tornado near Pilot Grove
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