The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is approaching, and the fifth named storm has strengthened into the season’s first hurricane in the Atlantic basin this year. Hurricane Erin has become a Category 1 storm with sustained winds reaching up to 75 mph. It is the fifth tropical system of the season and the first
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot with temperatures in the mid-90s and a heat index around 100 degrees. Winds from the south will be light between 5 and 10 mph. TONIGHT: Clear skies and very warm overnight temperatures with lows in the 70s. EXTENDED: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect on Saturday
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TODAY: Friday is our first return to hot weather after a more mild midweek. Sunny skies and south winds in conjunction with increasing upper level high pressure will build heat into the weekend. Friday’s highs are in the low-to-mid 90s with heat indexes reaching near 100. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear, and temperatures warm. Lows may
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the lower 90s and a heat index between 100-102. EXTENDED: It’s been a warm day with highs reaching near 90 in some spots so far, but the dangerous heat looks to set in
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Major cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, are facing resistance from both sides of the aisle. A spending bill from the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies would fund NOAA at levels mostly consistent with previous years. Senator Eric Schmitt, who is on the subcommittee that budgets
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Whether you’re heading back Monday in Jefferson City, Tuesday in Columbia, or walking onto Mizzou’s campus next week, we’re starting off hot. Highs will be pushing into the 90s those first couple of days, so short sleeves are the way to go. For Jefferson City students, your first day starts on Monday, August 18. Expect
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TODAY: Skies remain partly cloudy. Winds will shift from east to south through the day today as highs climb into the mid to upper 80s.. TONIGHT: Temperatures will be a bit warmer overnight, with lows expected in the 70s and upper 60s. EXTENDED: Friday will be a warmer day, with highs in the low 90s.
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TODAY: A few storms to our north will collapse and drift this way by midday. This leaves us dry, but with some partly cloudy skies through midday. Winds will shift from east to south through the day today. Temperatures will start slightly cooler this morning, but south wind and sunshine this afternoon will likely lift
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TONIGHT: Patchy fog developing overnight with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with low humidity and highs in the mid-upper 80s. EXTENDED: Winds remain out of the north-northwest tonight into Thursday, keeping dew points in the upper 60s and the heat index low. High pressure begins to build by Friday and extends
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TODAY: Temperatures will be comfortable (ish) for most of today, with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Dewpoints remain tolerable, causing heat indexes to only reach the lower 90s. Lots of sunshine today will cause UV index values to spike at a level of 9. TONIGHT: Temperatures will make for a pleasant night, only
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TODAY: Wednesday will be mild and mostly sunny. Highs in the mid-80s with dew points falling to the low 60s this afternoon are a product of a cold front that passed through the region on Tuesday. Winds are light from the north. TONIGHT: Winds are variable overnight, but very light. Temperatures fall into the 60s
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with an isolated storm early, lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Comfortable with slightly lower humidity and lower temperatures with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow is comfortable with slightly lower humidity and temperatures in the mid-80s. High pressure begins to build for the rest of the week into the weekend, shifting
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On Monday the 11th, the National Hurricane Center named Tropical Storm Erin in the Eastern Atlantic. The significance of Erin in comparison to this years other named storms is this specific named storm has the best chance to potentially become the first hurricane of the season in the Atlantic for 2025. Erin is currently projected
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TODAY: Tuesday is mild with rain chances once again. Spotty to scattered afternoon storms will be possible, especially along and south of a line from Sedalia to Mexico. Our best chances will come nearest I-44. Highs are expected in the mid-80s with enough humidity to feel like 90s. TONIGHT: Tuesday’s rainfall will be on the
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TODAY: Tuesday is mild with rain chances once again. Spotty to scattered afternoon storms will be possible, especially along and south of a line from Sedalia to Mexico. Our best chances will come nearest I-44. Highs are expected in the mid-80s with enough humidity to feel like 90s. TONIGHT: Tuesday’s rainfall will be on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were 530 Macon Electric Cooperative customers without power on Monday evening as storms entered the area, according to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives outage map. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued around 10 p.m. in Randolph and Macon counties. Outages were reported for Ameren customers around Mid-Missouri, with 41 and 40
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When talking about stationary fronts, it’s basically a game of tug of war. Cold air sits on one side of a region, and warmer less dense air on the other side. Both fronts are equally matched and stay in place, often times lasting multiple days before one side budges. A prime example of a stationary
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms and partly cloudy with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with highs in the mid-80s and a chance for a few storms, especially along I-44. EXTENDED: Storms have started to fire up again across northwest and western Missouri, and will bring the potential for heavy rain and isolated strong wind
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TODAY: We’ll have at least small chances for rain through the day, but better chances return in the evening. Clouds and intermittent rain will keep highs in the 80s. With dew points high, we’ll feel like 90s. TONIGHT: Better rain coverage comes tonight, with scattered showers and storms overspreading the region. Another 0.25″ to 0.75″
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TODAY: Monday brings more rain chances focused in the west. Showers and storms in the morning will taper through the midday hours into the afternoon. We’ll have at least small chances for rain through the day, but better chances return in the evening. Clouds and intermittent rain will keep highs in the 80s. With dew
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