Rainfall this past week and a half should have helped with drought conditions, but by how much? The answer to this is not very much for much of Mid-Missouri. The latest drought monitor shows just how bad conditions are becoming. The newest drought monitor has seen a decrease in both the severe and extreme categories.
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Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 80s as skies welcome partly cloudy cover. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the lower 60s with partly cloudy skies. Extended: Showers and storms move in ahead of an approaching cold front early Friday morning after 6 am. These showers and storms remain scattered throughout the afternoon eventually exiting
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with a few more clouds and highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Another beautiful evening is expected as skies remain clear under high pressure tonight. We’ll start the day off with sunshine tomorrow with highs reaching the lower 80s with continued low humidity.
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Many people across Mid-Missouri looked to the skies today and noticed a white haze. This white haze was not upper-level clouds, but smoke carried by upper-level winds from wildfires in Western Canada. Wildfires have burned around 1, 800 square miles in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan Canada. This is ten times larger than what is
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Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 80s as winds switch out of the northeast at 4-8 mph. The UV Index climbs to nine meaning a sunburn time of 20 minutes is possible. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 50s with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain calm out of the northeast. Extended: Thursday afternoon
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TODAY: We’ll have variable winds, and abundant sunshine today, as high pressure slides overhead. Expect a high near 80, with low humidity. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear overnight, as winds slowly return from the south. Temperatures fall into the 50s for early Thursday, and fog is not expected to be as impactful as this morning, if
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy fog developing late. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and less humid with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Cloud cover is finally beginning to move out with high pressure sliding in tonight, keeping temperatures in the 50s. Wet conditions will allow patchy fog to develop briefly, but sunshine
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Heading deeper into Spring means an increase in the average high temperature. It is important to make sure to stay safe when outdoors working in hotter conditions. Making sure to drink 100 ounces of water a day is a great way to maintain hydration, especially in high humidity environments. Hydration is a key element in
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Today: Afternoon highs reach near 70 degrees as skies become partly cloudy. winds remain out of the northwest at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies and winds out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Extended: Wednesday sees warming temperatures back into the early 80s as skies look to
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TODAY: Scattered light showers are hanging on this morning, bringing us another dreary morning. Some of us will see sun this afternoon, but chances are best if you live in the north. Communities like Macon, Moberly, Paris, and Mexico will have the best chance at sunshine at all this afternoon, and therefore warmer temperatures as
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms off and on overnight, patchy fog developing. Lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Spotty showers in the morning with slowly decreasing clouds. Highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: The front settled across southern Missouri will continue to bring rounds of scattered showers and storms to the area
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Mid-Missouri has seen worsening drought conditions over the past two months as April alone saw only 0.58″ total according to the Columbia Regional Airport weather station known as an ASOS. This lackluster of rainfall comes at poor timing as farmers have mostly finished their planting going into the growing season. The latest drought monitor released
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TODAY: Scattered showers are still ongoing this morning. Showers and storms will linger in the forecast today, but in a very light and an isolated manner. Not much more in the way of measurable rain is expected today north of HWY 50. For folks near The Lake of the Ozarks to Hermann and areas south,
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TODAY: Scattered showers are still ongoing this morning. Showers and storms will linger in the forecast today, but in a very light and an isolated manner. Not much more in the way of measurable rain is expected today north of HWY 50. For folks near The Lake of the Ozarks to Hermann and areas south,
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Patchy fog developing before daybreak. Lows near 60. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms possible. Highs near 70. EXTENDED: Scattered thunderstorms have been bringing heavy downpours and gusty winds to much of Mid-Missouri this evening, and rain will continue off and on overnight into Monday.
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE (3PM): Scattered thunderstorms have developed across much of Mid-Missouri this afternoon, bringing small hail, gusty winds, and heavy downpours as they are only moving at forward speeds of around 10-20mph. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10:00 p.m. for areas in pink below for the potential of quarter size hail
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TODAY: Thunderstorms return in better coverage over mid-Missouri this afternoon. There will be a lot of dry time this morning, but by early afternoon, storms will start to develop in a very isolated to widely scattered fashion. This means there will still be plenty of dry spots between storms, but your proximity to these storms
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a slight chance for scattered rain and thunderstorms, but for the most part we are through the main threats in the day. Clouds staying broken to partly cloudy in some parts of the viewing area, and winds from the SW at 4-6 mph. TOMORROW: It’s Mother’s Day, and I’m tracking more chances
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TODAY: Saturday morning sees isolated storms that clear before noon. Afternoon highs warm into the upper 80s with some areas to the south breaking 90. Some isolated storms are possible this afternoon and evening. TOMORROW: Sunday is much of the same with less morning rain, but more persistent scattered activity during the afternoon and evening.
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Tonight: Isolated pop-up storms are possible but remained short-lived. Moderate downpours and lighting will be the main threats with these cells. Overnight lows cool to the upper 60s as winds remain out of the south at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: Saturday morning sees chances of isolated storms that clear by mid-morning. Afternoon highs warm into the
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