THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and cool with highs struggling to reach 50 degrees. A stout breeze out of the northwest could bring gusts up to 30 mph; this will also keep the wind chill in the 40s. TONIGHT: Temperatures drop to near freezing overnight with chilly winds continuing out of the northwest. EXTENDED: Thursday is another
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We are more than familiar with humidity here in mid-Missouri. The word conjures up memories of hot summer days and uncomfortable feelings, but probably not cold days, and there’s a reason why. However, some say cold days feel colder with humidity than they do without. Is that true? There is some science behind it. The term
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TODAY: Wednesday is mostly sunny, and breezy. West-northwest winds sustained near 20 mph and gusting to 30+ mph will keep us cool today. Wind chill will be a factor as well, with feels like temperatures as low as low 40s through the afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall to near freezing overnight, with clouds returning by sunrise.
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 30s with winds out of the northwest at 5-10 mph and gusts up to 15 mph possible. There is a very small chance of an isolated sprinkle or two possible, but a dry lower atmosphere should evaporate most of tis before it reaches the ground. TOMORROW: Wednesday sees
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TODAY: Tuesday is sunny and mild, and after a warm and wet start to the week, will serve as a bit of a middle ground between that and a big cooldown ahead. Expect sunshine and highs near 60, with a wind from the southwest initially, but becoming more westerly later in the day. Winds will
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TONIGHT: Rain and storms exit before midnight with gradual clearing. Lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Breezy and sunny with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. EXTENDED: Showers and storms will move through Mid-Missouri in the next few hours. The severe threat remains low, but if we do see anything become strong, it’s
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Cold air is coming and fall decorations are being replaced by Christmas lights, trees are starting to look bare, and birds are becoming fewer as the days get shorter. Nature always gives us signs of the changing seasons, but can plants and animals really predict the weather? “You said maybe the crickets starting to chirp
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TODAY: Monday is a wet one, with scattered showers through the morning. Some will catch a brief break from rainfall through the noon to early afternoon hours, but a line of showers and storms will push in from west to east after 5 p.m. This line may pack an isolated wind and tornado threat. They
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TODAY: Monday is a wet one, with scattered showers through the morning. Some will catch a brief break from rainfall through the noon to early afternoon hours, but a line of showers and storms will push in from west to east after 5 p.m. This line may pack an isolated wind and tornado threat. They
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain moving in from the southwest late. Lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Cloudy with rain through much of the morning. We’ll have a break during the day, but wind gusts could get higher than 35 mph at times. Storms moving in by early evening. A few cloud be strong with
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Meteorology is a relatively new field, which means new weather terms pop up and spread like “megafires ” (that’s a new term coming out to describe intense and fast-growing wildfires fueled by climate change). In winter, you’ve probably also heard the term “polar vortex” more commonly in recent years to refer to cold air outbreaks. While
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TODAY: Temperatures will be mild with cloudy skies with highs reaching the low to mid-60s this afternoon. A spot shower is possible today but better rain chances hold off until late tonight. TOMORROW: Widespread showers are expected for the Monday morning commute, lasting into the late afternoon. A brief break is possible before sunset but
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking increasing clouds through the evening with breezy southerly winds at 6-10 mph and gusts up to 20 mph. Temperatures will fall into the mid to upper 40s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking more clouds with temperatures warming into the low to mid 60s by the afternoon hours. There
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TODAY: Highs in the lower 60s with mostly sunny skies. Winds out of the southwest could gust up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Cloud cover increases on Sunday with similar temperatures in the 60s. Showers track in from the southwest after sundown. EXTENDED: Showers and storms are expected for the Monday morning commute with a second
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the winter nearing, Columbia and Jefferson City snow plow crews are almost fully staffed for when snow and ice cover Mid-Missouri. The City of Columbia has 36 snow-plowing trucks in its fleet, including 14 large trucks, four smaller large trucks, four medium-sized trucks and 13 1-ton trucks. Columbia Public Works spokesperson
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the lower 40s as winds remain out of the south/ southwest at 5-10 mph and gusts up to 17 mph. Skies become partly cloudy TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes winds out of the south/ southwest at 8-12 mph and gusts up to 23 mph. Highs rise into the lower 60s with partly
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When we talk about wrap around precipitation on the backside of low pressure system, those can be a little bit different from typical frontal events. What you can typically expect with these systems is going to be focused on the western side of a cold front. Cooler air with this rain, will bring those lighter,
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and mild with highs up to 60 degrees. TONIGHT: Clear with chilly lows in the upper 30s. Clouds return after midnight. EXTENDED: Temperatures inch further into the low 60s tomorrow with partly sunny skies. Cloud cover steadily increases into Sunday with a spot shower possible. Widespread showers and storms are expected on
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TODAY: Friday starts foggy. A Dense Fog advisory is in place through nearly all of the region through 9 a.m. Mostly sunny skies result after fog clears, which help us get to just near 60 for highs. Winds increase from the south by the afternoon, sustained around 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures are chilly again overnight,
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TONIGHT: Clear with dense fog developing late. Lows in the mid-upper 30s. TOMORROW: Gradual clearing with late day sun. Highs in the low 60s. EXTENDED: Dense fog develops late, lowering visibility to around a quarter mile or less through mid-morning for much of Mid-Missouri, especially east of Highway 63. Once fog clears, we’ll see more
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