Today: Afternoon highs climb into the mid-80s with chances of scattered showers and storms beginning after 7 AM lasting throughout the afternoon hours. Winds vary in direction remaining at 4-8 MPH. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the lower 70s with chances of isolated showers possible. Winds remain out of the southwest at 5-10 MPH. Extended:
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking mostly clear and calm conditions for the evening hours, then overnight we could see storm development. This will be very late night action, and seems to be lasting into the morning hours tomorrow. There are some slight chances these overnight storms produce hail. TOMORROW: I’m tracking those early morning showers and storms
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I’m tracking a UV index of 6 tomorrow as rain chances along with cloud cover will be spread throughout the day. This is still a high level though, and with enough sun exposure, it’ll only take about 15-25 minutes to receive a sunburn without protection of sunscreen that’s SPF 50 or higher. With rain spread
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TODAY: Fog development is likely in the early morning in areas that saw heavy rain yesterday. Another round of storms will be possible this afternoon if a system tracking in from the north holds together. Temperatures are milder, but still hot in the lower 90s. TOMORROW: Storms redevelop early Monday before sunrise, and carry through
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking low chances for isolated storms going into the rest of the night after this destructive storm system swept through mid-Missouri. These isolated storms have little chance to become severe, but if they do, main threats would once again be strong winds. TOMORROW: I’m tracking the possibility for a similar system to what
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A strong line of severe storms moved through Mid-Missouri early this afternoon causing widespread issues across the region. Winds up to 60 MPH have been observed with many of these storms causing downed trees which has led to power outages and damages to some homes. According to the City of Columbia, they
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With the exception of another possible round of storms moving in tomorrow late morning/early afternoon, skies will clear up on both ends, giving us a UV index of 10 in mid-Missouri. Without protection of SPF 50 sunscreen or higher, it only takes 15-25 minutes of exposure to receive a sunburn. With off and on rain
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UPDATE: Our ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been extended to include Saturday as heat will build ahead of a cold front that pushes through the region over the course of the day. Storms will also be forecast for Saturday, with some potential for strong to severe storms, but the overall threat is low.
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TODAY: Early morning isolated storms have developed and will bring a chance for strong winds and small hail. Shortly after sunrise, we’ll likely be eyeing stronger storms moving in from north of Kansas City. This will brush through our northern counties through midday, likely from late morning to early afternoon. This complex of storms may
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The UV index will be high with partly cloudy skies by the afternoon. Pollen levels will remain low for all allergens, with grass, plantain, and nettle the primary allergens.
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The weather team has extended our weather alert day into tomorrow due to strong heat hanging on. Temperatures will be slightly cooler, but because of morning rain chances, we’ll see an increase in humidity levels. These humidity levels play directly into the heat index, which will be in the 100-105 range, putting mid-Missouri in dangerous
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TONIGHT: After another hot and humid day, it’s going to be another night of slow to cool temperatures. We expect mostly clear skies, with lows only falling to the upper 70s by sunrise Saturday. TOMORROW: Shortly after sunrise, we’ll likely be eyeing storms moving in from north of Kansas City. This will brush through our
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking mostly clear conditions throughout the day, with temperatures reaching the 102-103 degree range, with the heat index reaching up into the 106-108 degree range, which is why we are still in a weather alert day. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a very slight dip in temperatures tomorrow, but still looking intense in terms of
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Today: Early Friday morning sees some light spotty showers with afternoon highs reaching up to 102 degrees. A Weather Alert Day has been issued as the heat index climbs up to 108 degrees. Winds remain out of the southwest at 8-12 MPH. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 70s with partly cloudy skies and
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TONIGHT: Some light showers will work in from the west this evening, but outside of a few sprinkles, we should stay mostly dry. After baking in the extreme heat and humidity, mid-MO will see little in the way of relief, as temps only fall to near 80 by Friday morning, meaning much of the evening
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The UV index will be high with partly cloudy skies by the afternoon. Pollen levels will remain low for all allergens, with grass, plantain, and nettle the primary allergens. Allergen counts climb into the high territory Friday, returning to moderate by Sunday.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center is one of four prisons across Missouri that do not have air conditioning in the areas where inmates are housed. The FRDC is currently housing 988 inmates, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. The DOC says FRDC is partly air-conditioned as, administrative, transitional care and
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In rural areas, a process plants go through can actually contribute to humidity and increase the feels like temperatures. When temperatures are on the rise, it allows for more water vapor to be in the atmosphere as well. This value is what we call the dewpoint, and the higher this number is, plus the closer
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures getting into the 103-104 range for mid-Missouri, with heat index values getting as high as 110. The majority of mid-Missouri is in a heat advisory with the northwest part of our viewing area in an excessive heat warning, which is why we have a weather alert day lasting until tomorrow night,
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Today: Afternoon highs top out near 104 degrees as the heat index climbs up to 110 degrees. Skies remain mostly sunny with winds out of the west at 10-15 MPH and gusts up to 23 MPH. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to 79 degrees with winds out of the southwest at 10-15 MPH. Extended: Friday continues
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