Human activities are responsible for 87% of wildfires in the United States, while increased weather conditions and drought make the risk of wildfires even higher.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the lower 60s. Patchy fog in river valleys and low lying areas. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 80s with south winds gusting to 20 mph. EXTENDED: I’m tracking an even warmer day tomorrow as a warm front lifts through the region, bringing
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TODAY: Highs continue to rise into the lower 80s with an east/ southeast wind at 5-10 mph. Skies remain partly cloudy. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mild overnight, with temperatures in the 60s under mostly clear skies. EXTENDED: Southeasterly winds pick up on Wednesday, leaving us warm and breezy. Highs reach mid-80s under partly cloudy skies. We’ll
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TODAY: Tuesday is starting foggy for some. This will clear and leave us partly cloudy with a high near 80. Winds will be light and generally easterly. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mild overnight, with temperatures in the 60s under mostly clear skies. EXTENDED: Southeasterly winds pick up on Wednesday, leaving us warm and breezy. Highs reach
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There’s many different layers to the Earth’s atmosphere, but 75% of Earth’s mass is actually going to be residing in the troposphere, where we are located. Also, we see all of Earth’s weather occur in this layer of the atmosphere. When looking at the different layers, you can see the thickness really starts to range,
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It’s going to get hot this week. Temperatures are forecast to be in the 80s all week, maybe even coming close to 90 degrees later in the week. And it’s not quite mid-May yet. We’ll get well above the average high, which is in the mid-70s. But we’ll stay well below Monday’s record high of
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TONIGHT: Spot showers exiting, patchy fog develops overnight with lows near 60. TOMORRROW: Partly to mostly sunny and warm with highs near 80. EXTENDED: With light winds and clearing skies, we could see some fog developing tomorrow morning, especially in low lying areas or river valleys. We’ll see more sunshine tomorrow through Thursday as temperatures
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TODAY: The greatest rain chance will come during the afternoon and evening, with drier weather coming overnight. Skies will be increasingly cloudy through the morning, becoming mostly cloudy by the afternoon. Winds are generally easterly through the day. We expect highs to range from low 70s in the southeast near Rolla, to near 80 near
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TODAY: Monday will be mostly dry for folks near Columbia, and northwestward. Communities in the southeast will have the greatest chance for showers and thunderstorms as an area of low pressure passes by to the southeast. The greatest rain chance will come during the afternoon and evening, with drier weather coming overnight. Skies will be
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds gradually increasing overnight as temperatures drop into the mid 50s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the northeast at 5-7 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking isolated showers and storms possible throughout the day as temperatures warm into the mid 70s by the afternoon hours. Winds will be
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild with temperatures in the upper 70s and a light easterly breeze between 5 and 10 mph. TOMORROW: Monday kicks off with more clouds, but temperatures remain the same in the upper 70s. Scattered showers and an isolated storm are possible in the afternoon and evening, with plenty of dry time
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking mostly clear sky conditions as temperatures drop into the low 50s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the northeast at 5-7 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a mix of clouds and sunshine throughout the day as temperatures get into the upper 70s by the afternoon. Winds will be
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and warm with highs in the upper 70s. Winds from the northeast will be light between 5 and 10 mph. TOMORROW: Sunday welcomes more sunshine and warm temperatures for Mother’s Day as highs remain in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: The UV Index reaches very high levels this weekend, meaning sunburn is possible
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TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear tonight with lows creeping into the upper 40s. Winds remain calmer into the 4-8 mph range out of the northeast. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes mostly sunny skies with highs into the upper 70s. Winds remain out of the east-northeast at 4-8 mph. EXTENDED: Sunday welcomes even warmer temperatures for Mother’s day
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An increasing number of severe storms and disasters threaten infrastructure in much of the central United States, but Ameren has been preparing for years with its Smart Energy Plan. Landy Wince, the senior director of regional division operations for Ameren Missouri, says the plan began after they saw a need for newer infrastructure. “Also, we
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THIS AFTERNOON: Friday is a bright and mild day. A light breeze from the northwest will keep us in the low 70s again this afternoon. TONIGHT: Some high clouds roll in overnight, but skies remain mostly clear. Lows will fall briefly to the upper 40s. EXTENDED: The weekend remains sunny and mild as temperatures climb
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TODAY: Friday is a bright and mild day. We expect sunny skies and a 5-10 mph breeze from the northwest to keep us in the low 70s again this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies stay mostly clear overnight, but some high clouds will increase this evening, and be present at sunrise Saturday. EXTENDED: Overall, Saturday will be
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TONIGHT: Spotty showers coming to and end with gradual clearing overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: Skies gradually clear into Friday, leaving us with an amazing end to the week. We’ll warm into the mid-70s on Saturday and into the
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As the climate continues to change, bringing more rain and flooding, and more extreme temperatures, this could affect your utility bills. 2025 has already seen extreme temperature snaps and numerous severe storm outbreaks. However, Zach Smith, the communication specialist with the Boone Electric Cooperative, says that local impacts have been lower. In fact, 2024 was
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TODAY: The UV will be moderate to high near Columbia, low near Rolla, and high from Sedalia to northern Boone county to Paris and areas northwest of these communities. Temperatures settle in the low 70s for many in the afternoon. Expect a northeast breeze around 5-10 mph, gusting to 15. TONIGHT: Skies will clear to
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