TONIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy with lows falling into the upper teens to around 20. Wind chill near 10 degrees early in the morning. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with increasing clouds during the day. Highs reach the upper 30s to around 40, and there could be some light precipitation that could fall as spotty showers or
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When many people think of storms and damaging winds, their minds might automatically turn the thought of tornadoes. However, the majority of damaging winds comes from straight line winds and localized microburst events. Straight line winds form as warm air ahead of the storm creates an updraft pulling up into the core of the storm
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Today: Temperatures remain in the mid-30s this afternoon as winds have switched out of the northwest following this morning passing cold front. Skies look to remain partly cloudy. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to nearly 20 degrees as winds remain out of the northwest at 10-15 mph. Wind chills border the upper single to lower double
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TODAY: Thursday is a stark contrast to Wednesday. Where we were warm and rainy Wednesday, Thursday is dry as cold air sinks into the region. Expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies and a west northwest breeze around 15-20 mph. This will likely keep temperatures from climbing much at all today. Expect highs in the
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 30s. Wind chills in the lower 20s by morning. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs near 40. Wind gusts up to 30 mph. EXTENDED: As skies clear out tonight, temperatures fall back into the upper 30s but strong winds stick around, bringing wind chills
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Earlier today we saw some widespread showers and storms, with some of those being severe. That same rainwater from those showers and storms will end up one day being your drinking water if you drink from water provided by the City of Columbia. Ever wonder how the process works? Long ago glaciers moved through the
Continue Reading TODAY: Wednesday is a Weather Alert Day, as storms this morning and afternoon may pack a severe punch. While damaging winds are the most likely threat from this system, all severe types are possible, including the possibility of tornadoes. For more detail, read our latest blog. Otherwise, Wednesday will be warm, with temperatures approaching low-to-mid 60s
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A Weather Alert Day is in effect for all of Mid-Missouri on Wednesday for the potential of severe storms between late morning and mid-afternoon. UPDATE: As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, the remaining areas suitable for any strong storm potential are shrinking. The latest SPC update highlights this area well. This is where some potential for
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TODAY: Wednesday is a Weather Alert Day, as storms this morning and afternoon may pack a severe punch. While damaging winds are the most likely threat from this system, all severe types are possible, including the possibility of tornadoes. For more detail, read our latest blog. Otherwise, Wednesday will be warm, with temperatures approaching low-to-mid
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with warming temperatures overnight. Morning temperatures reaching the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Strong storms with heavy rain and potentially damaging winds through early afternoon. Highs reaching the mid-60s. Rain amounts between 1-1.5″. EXTENDED: A strong low pressure system is moving across the Plains tonight, bringing a warm front north across
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We’ve seen nothing but sunshine the last several days and temperatures into the 50s and 60s. But heading off into Wednesday morning. That’s going to be changing as ABC 17 Stormtrack weather team has issued a weather alert date in effect until Wednesday afternoon. Conditions will continuously switch from winter storms back towards severe spring
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BLOG SETUP A shortwave trough in the upper levels will bring a storm system through mid-Missouri on Wednesday. This will bring widely scattered thunderstorms through the morning and afternoon. Available to this system will be plenty of wind shear in the atmosphere. Essentially, high wind speeds and differences in wind speeds will be suitable to
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Today: Temperatures continue to rise into the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies this afternoon. Winds remain out of the southeast at 8-12 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool towards the 50 degree mark as a few spotty showers enter the region to the north of highway 70. Extended: Early Wednesday morning after 4 am, showers and
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TUESDAY: Pleasant weather continues Tuesday, with highs in the 50s under mostly sunny skies. TONIGHT: Winds late in the day turn from the south after starting from the north Tuesday morning. This is accompanied by some high level clouds late in the afternoon that move in overnight. These features keep temperatures warming through the night,
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and breezy with lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and slightly cooler with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: A weak disturbance rolls through tonight, bringing more clouds and perhaps a sprinkle or two. Temperatures drop to the low 30s by morning, and tomorrow is a touch cooler in the mid-50s
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TODAY: Monday is easing us into the week, with plenty of sunshine, and highs in the low 60s. Some clouds will be with us to start, but we’ll have mostly sunny to partly cloudy conditions through the day with a breeze from the west-southwest. TONIGHT: We’ll keep partly cloudy skies tonight, ahead of a weak
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TODAY: Monday is easing us into the week, with plenty of sunshine, and highs in the low 60s. Some clouds will be with us to start, but we’ll have mostly sunny to partly cloudy conditions through the day with a breeze from the west-southwest. TONIGHT: We’ll keep partly cloudy skies tonight, ahead of a weak
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with a chance of a few sprinkles overnight. Lows in the mid-30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the low 60s. Wind gusts up to 20 mph. EXTENDED: A weak disturbance rolls through the area tonight, bringing a chance for a few showers overnight. This will clear out before sunrise,
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Today: Sunshine returns in full force, along with southerly winds to guide highs near the 60 mark. Breezes should be generally calmer than yesterday, between 12-15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. President’s Day: Another sunny day near 60 with winds ramping up from the west. Gusts could reach up to 25 mph in
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TONIGHT: Temperatures will be dropping back down into the 40s by the end of the night. We are seeing increasing chances to experience some light sprinkles later in the night, but no measurable amount is expected. Winds will still be blowing from the south-south west at 15-20 mph, with gusts up to 25. TOMORROW: The
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