Mid-MO has seen a few reports of hay bales catching fire in recent months, and it’s easy to think this is due to recent dryness but many know that’s not the case. Hay bales are known to spontaneously combust in the right environment, and a key ingredient is actually moisture. When moisture is added to
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Above average has been the trend for temperatures this year as we only recently began to feel cooler conditions in Mid-MO. That extra heat is problematic during the hot summertime, but warmer temperatures in the winter aren’t bad in some regards. With the climate warming and less chilly nights on average, we may not need
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 30s to around 40. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and windy with highs in the mid-60s and wind gusts up to 30 mph. EXTENDED: Overnight, temperatures stay above freezing with lows near 40. Tomorrow is another mild and windy day but we should see dew points jump
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TODAY: Thursday is our first day out of the 40s since this recent cold snap. Temperatures are forecast to reach the upper 50s and possibly even low 60s for some under mostly sunny skies. The air is dry and the winds are breezy from the southwest in the 10-20 mph range. This will allow for
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TODAY: Thursday is our first day out of the 40s since this recent cold snap. Temperatures are forecast to reach the upper 50s and possibly even low 60s for some under mostly sunny skies. The air is dry and the winds are breezy from the southwest in the 10-20 mph range. This will allow for
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Earlier Wednesday morning lakes and rivers across much of Mid-Missouri produced steam fog. This was seen on various weather cameras, but this was not the ordinary steam fog people see throughout much of the year. This was freezing fog. Typically, steam fog forms whenever a cold air mass moves over a warmer body of water.
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and not as cold with lows near the freezing mark. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the upper 50s. Low humidity and gusty winds could create dangerous fire weather conditions. Avoid open burning. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a chilly night but we’ll be more than 10 degrees warmer in some spots
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TODAY: Wednesday is a warmer day despite a cooler start. Expect temperatures to reach mid-to-upper 40s under sunny skies with south winds this afternoon. TONIGHT: Winds remain southerly, and some mid-level clouds work in overnight. This will keep temperatures slightly warmer, but we’re still near and below freezing across the region by sunrise Thursday. EXTENDED:
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TODAY: Wednesday is a warmer day despite a cooler start. Expect temperatures to reach mid-to-upper 40s under sunny skies with south winds this afternoon. TONIGHT: Winds remain southerly, and some mid-level clouds work in overnight. This will keep temperatures slightly warmer, but we’re still near and below freezing across the region by sunrise Thursday. EXTENDED:
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the upper teens to low 20s. Wind chills in the low to mid-teens by daybreak. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s. Clouds return tomorrow night. EXTENDED: Strong winds finally try to die down overnight, but a slight westerly breeze will keep wind chills in
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TODAY: Another cold front will roll through this morning bringing partly cloudy skies and a reinforcement of cold air from the north. By sunrise, our air will be getting colder, drier, and breezier behind this front. Expect wind chills in the teens along and north of I-70 this morning, then a high in the 30s
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Temperatures are looking to cool well below the freezing mark the next several nights meaning that it is time to start winterizing your home. Making sure to disconnect all exterior hoses from faucets is an important first step in this process. Water stored in connected hoses can freeze ruining your hoses as the sizing of
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with a few clouds and cold with lows in the lower 20s. Wind chills in the upper teens by daybreak. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s to around 40. Temperatures falling to near freezing for trick-or-treating. EXTENDED: Tonight, clouds clear out once again and we’ll see
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TODAY: Monday is a bright day, with skies clearing behind the steady rain from over the weekend. Temperatures will start in the 20s and 30s, before climbing around 10-15 degrees into the low 40s. TONIGHT: Clear skies remain into the overnight, but clouds may return from the north as soon as sunrise. Depending on how
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People made use of the new, permanent location of Columbia’s Room at the Inn homeless shelter as the temperature plunged overnight Sunday.
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TODAY: Monday is a bright day, with skies clearing behind the steady rain from over the weekend. Temperatures will start in the 20s and 30s, before climbing around 10-15 degrees into the low 40s. TONIGHT: Clear skies remain into the overnight, but clouds may return from the north as soon as sunrise. Depending on how
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TONIGHT: Rain exiting late with clouds gradually decreasing. Gusty winds and cold with lows in the mid-20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cold with highs in the lower 40s. EXTENDED: The coldest air since March moves in over the next couple of nights as a cold front takes rain with it this evening. Clouds gradually exit
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TODAY: Sunday will be cloudy and wet again with rain chances picking up into the afternoon. With temperatures stuck in the 30s today some nonimpactful frozen precip may mix in with showers. Rain and clouds head east past sundown. TOMORROW: A Freeze Warning is in effect areawide as temperatures plummet behind the weekend rain. Monday
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking rain chances continuing throughout the rest of the night and temperatures falling back down into the high 30s. Chariton county will be in a freeze warning tonight, so protect any tender plants from cold and take the proper precautions to prevent freezing/bursting pipes. TOMORROW: I’m tracking cloud cover and more rain chances
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TODAY: Conditions will be dreary most of the day with light rain possible mostly south of I-44 and cloud cover areawide. Temperatures will be trapped in the 30s and lower 40s throughout the day. Widespread showers will begin to fill in after sundown. TOMORROW: As rain continues into early Sunday and temperatures drop, a slim
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