With this upcoming heat wave affecting most of mid-Missouri, heat index temperatures are expected to reach 90s and above. However, some areas will be heating up more than others. The urban heat island effect refers to cities and other landscapes that are considered a “built environment.” These areas have more concrete and asphalt compared to
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Friday marks the official start of astronomical summer, and the summer heat is barreling in for much of the country. Much of Mid-Missouri will reach 90 degrees for the first time this year at the same time the heat index breaches triple digits. 90-degree temperatures are above average for central Missouri for late June, and
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TODAY: Highs will breach 90 degrees for the first time this year, with dew points in the 70s. This will yield a heat index value near 100. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain very warm overnight in the mid-70s as skies stay clear. EXTENDED: Heat and humidity persist through the weekend with lots of sunshine. We expect highs
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TODAY: Friday is mostly sunny, hot and humid. Highs will reach 90s for many, with dewpoints in the 70s. This will yield a heat index value near 100. Winds are from the southwest around 10-20 mph this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies will clear tonight, and temperatures fall into the 70s. We remain warm and muggy through
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson will never forget May 16, 2025. It was a Friday around 3:15 p.m., meaning major roads in the city were already packed with traffic as rush hour approached. That would lead to even more issues down the road. It was the day an EF-3 tornado struck
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You might’ve heard the phrase “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” However, when it comes to calculating the heat index, you need both values. As temperatures begin to climb towards the lower 90s this week, that heat index value will also experience some changes. The heat index is a measure of how hot it
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid with highs in the low 90s. Heat index values around 100 degrees. EXTENDED: Tonight will be mild and comfortable before upper high pressure starts to build in over the area tomorrow, sending winds back from the south. Gulf moisture
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While droughts are often attributed to a lack of rainfall, another aspect of the water cycle has been largely overlooked. The supply of rainfall is just one part of the process, and new studies examining water demand are revealing alarming signs. A study published in the journal Nature suggests that the atmosphere’s demand for water
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TONIGHT: The low pressure system that has been threatening our area with storms has moved far east. This leaves our area mostly clear overnight with temperatures bottoming out near the mid to upper 60s. TOMORROW: Temperatures will start their ascent tomorrow, peaking out around the lower 90s. The lack of clouds will provide for a
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TODAY: Thursday is mild and dry, with light variable winds and sunny skies. Highs will reach mid-80s, with enough humidity to be noticeable, but not enough to force a high heat index. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear, and temperatures fall into the upper 60s with an increasingly southwesterly flow. EXTENDED: Southwest winds increase to 10-20 mph
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with storms exiting. Lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny with lower humidity and temperatures in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking scattered showers and storms in the wake of this morning’s cold front through late this evening, with gradual clearing heading into Thursday morning. We’ll be cooler and
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TODAY: Wednesday will be rainy to kick off the day, with a chance for storms but a very low severe threat. For the latest on our ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, read our online blog. Some clearing will happen, but this also opens up a window for more storm development by the afternoon and again into
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day effective for a storm threat that may redevelop on Wednesday SETUP: After watching storm energy struggle to build north on Tuesday night (see the “What Changed” section below), we will continue reap the benefits of this shift in the data again on Wednesday.
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TODAY: Wednesday will be rainy to kick off the day, with a chance for storms but a very low severe threat. For the latest on our ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, read our online blog. Otherwise, our severe threat is incredibly low and we’ll actually dry out by late morning into the early afternoon. Some
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts across much of central and southwest Missouri are temporarily offline as the National Weather Service in Springfield conducts a scheduled system upgrade, just as strong storms are forecast to impact the region. The service disruption began Monday morning and is expected to last through Wednesday, June 18. It
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TONIGHT: Strong to severe storms remain possible along an incoming cold front close to midnight overnight. Strong winds up to 60+ mph and large hail up to 1″ remain the primary threats. A low but non-zero tornado threat remains possible for the secondary risk overnight. Overnight lows cool to nearly 70 degrees. TOMORROW: Showers and
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TODAY: Tuesday starts dry with clear skies at sunrise, before more clouds fill in during the afternoon. Showers and storms return to the forecast this afternoon in an isolated to scattered manner. Temperatures are warm, in the upper 80s, this afternoon. TONIGHT: A complex of thunderstorms is still forecast to reach the region late overnight
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear to partly cloudy with lows near 70. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 80s and heat index values in the low to mid-90s. EXTENDED: It’s been a warm and humid start to the week, and tomorrow will be very similar as temperatures reach the upper 80s and heat
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Storm timing plays an important role in determining storm intensity, with late overnight and early morning storms less likely to be strong to severe due to decreased energy levels in the environment.
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TODAY: Monday is mostly dry and partly cloudy. After some showers this morning near Rolla, the radar will dry up for most of the morning. Afternoon heating may bring pop-up thunderstorms in an isolated manner this afternoon, for those in the southeast. Storms are not expected to become severe, but each storm could produce locally
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