You can blame it on changing regulations, better players, or different fields, but all baseball fans know that home runs have become a more frequent aspect of the game over the years. There have been decades of debates on why home runs are increasing, and studies have shown that a warmer climate is driving more
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warm with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with a few isolated storms. Highs in the low 90s with a heat index between 100-103. EXTENDED: Tomorrow will be hotter and humid with highs in the low 90s but the heat index between 100-103 degrees. A few storms
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TODAY: Tuesday is mostly dry, but spotty chances for showers and weak storms will come from a partly cloudy sky this afternoon. Highs are mild, in the mid-80s with enough humidity to have us feeling like the low 90s. TONIGHT: Skies clear overnight, leaving us in the low 70s through sunrise. EXTENDED: Wednesday is notably
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TODAY: Tuesday is mostly dry, but spotty chances for showers and weak storms will come from a partly cloudy sky this afternoon. Highs are mild, in the mid-80s with enough humidity to have us feeling like the low 90s. TONIGHT: Skies clear overnight, leaving us in the low 70s through sunrise. EXTENDED: Wednesday is notably
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy fog developing again by morning. Lows near 70 degrees by daybreak. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the mid-upper 80s and a heat index in the low 90s. A few spotty storms possible by late afternoon. EXTENDED: Wednesday will be the hottest day of the work week as
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As we roll our way into late July, many people might have vacation time on their mind ahead of the upcoming school year. One of the most important factors in a successful vacation during the late summer months is the weather. We are taking a look at the sub-seasonal forecast lasting from late July through
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TODAY: Monday will be partly cloudy. Temperatures reach mid-80s amid a light variable (but mostly easterly) breeze. TONIGHT: Skies stay mostly clear, with a few high clouds overnight. Temperatures hang near 70 at sunrise. EXTENDED: Another warm and mostly dry day is expected Tuesday, but a spot shower or storm cannot be ruled out, especially
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TODAY: Monday will be mostly sunny after a foggy start for some. Temperatures reach mid-80s amid a light variable (but mostly easterly) breeze. TONIGHT: Skies stay mostly clear, with a few high clouds overnight. Temperatures hang near 70 at sunrise. EXTENDED: Another warm and mostly dry day is expected Tuesday, but a spot shower or
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TONIGHT: Clearing and cooler with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. Patchy fog developing before dawn. TOMORROW: Fog early, mostly sunny with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Morning fog develops Monday as low temperatures dip to near the dew point under clear skies with light winds following Sunday’s rain. Most of the area
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TODAY: Scattered showers and storms return in the morning and afternoon, keeping temperatures a few degrees cooler in the low 80s. Dry time is expected late in the day as rain chances decrease in the late afternoon and evening. TOMORROW: Rain chances move south early Monday, allowing temperatures to rise back to the mid-80s. Scattered
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TODAY: Any storm chances for today have mostly been pushed farther south, leaving us dry for our Saturday afternoon and into the evening. Temperatures remain seasonal, with highs in the mid 80s and lows dipping down to the lower 70s tonight. TOMORROW: Sunday morning we wake up to temperatures around the low to mid 70s,
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TODAY: Rain chances decrease as morning storms move out, making way for a warm afternoon with highs in the mid-80s. Isolated rain is possible south of I-70, but rain chances are mainly further south of the area, beyond I-44. TOMORROW: Sunday begins slightly wetter, with scattered showers moving in from the southwest in the morning.
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has come to an end early Saturday morning after a line of strong to severe storms tracked through the area. Severe storms were most widespread in western Missouri, where 70+ mph wind gusts were reported near Kansas City. The line of storms weakened as it rolled through Mid-MO
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TONIGHT: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day remains across all of Mid-Missouri until 3 Am Saturday morning. Strong winds 60-70 mph, large hail up to 1″, and a possible tornado remain possible as the main threats. Storms lose strength as we head deeper into the overnight hours. Lows cool to the lower 70s. TOMORROW:
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After the lightning always comes the thunder, right? Sometimes, we aren’t able to hear the clap of thunder after we see a strike. The term people use to identify this effect is “heat lightning.” However, this has nothing to do with heat at all. Sure, lightning itself is incredibly hot, about five times hotter than
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TODAY: Friday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as storms this evening may be severe. The ingredient for these storms are dependent on a lot of daytime heating, which we’ll absolutely experience today with heat index values reaching in to the 100s. TONIGHT: Our greatest storm threat occurs between 6pm tonight and midnight as
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TODAY: Friday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as storms this evening may be severe. Overall, the day is mostly dry, but hot and humid. We expect heat indices near 100 this afternoon. This heat and humidity may give way to storms by the afternoon, largely north of HWY 24. This would be a
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with a heat index between 100-103. Strong storms for areas north of Highway 24 by late afternoon into the evening. Some storms could bring gusty winds and isolated flash flooding. EXTENDED: Tomorrow will be hot and humid ahead of
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With the threat of strong to severe storms causing northern portions of Mid-Missouri to be in a threat level 2 /5, you might be wondering what exactly do those numbers mean? When the value increases on the threat level maps, that typically means we see increased coverage and the intensity of showers and storms. Five
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TODAY: Thursday will feel slightly warmer with a return to a light south breeze marking the return of near 90 highs and slightly high humidity. Skies are partly cloudy with plenty of sunshine to have you reaching for the sunscreen today. Our UV index is forecast at a 10 today, meaning you may sunburn in
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