Thursday’s UV index and pollen tracker
UV levels will continue to be high on Thursday as sunshine returns, and pollen levels slightly decrease on Friday and Saturday with rain in the forecast.
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Tracking a pleasant Thursday, rain returning Friday
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Sunny and pleasant with some late day clouds moving in. Highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: Clouds build in overnight Thursday into Friday ahead of our next storm system that will bring rain and perhaps a few embedded storms between
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Tracking a sunny afternoon before returning showers and storms
TODAY: Skies remain partly cloudy as highs surge into the upper 70s with winds out of the northeast at 4-8 mph. TONIGHT: We’ll be mostly clear overnight, with a light breeze increasingly from the south. Temperatures fall into the 50s. EXTENDED: Thursday brings back the 80s, with more southerly flow. We’ll start clear, but see
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Tracking more pool time ahead of end of week rain chances
TODAY: We’ll start with partly cloudy skies, and see more sunshine this afternoon. Expect a dry day, with a north northeast breeze near 5-10 mph at most. Highs will be near or just shy of 80, a hair cooler than yesterday. TONIGHT: We’ll be mostly clear overnight, with a light breeze increasingly from the south.
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Wednesday’s UV index and pollen tracker
The UV index will be higher the next few days as high pressure is overhead and sunshine is abundant. Pollen levels will be high through Thursday, then lower a bit later in the week with rain in the forecast.
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Tracking quiet weather, rain returning Friday
TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the lower to mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and quite pleasant with highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: High pressure keeps things nice around here for the next few days as highs reach the upper 70s to around 80 with sunshine through Thursday. Our next system approaches on Friday, bringing
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Why UV peaks increase as we head deeper into summer
Heading into the summer months, we are going to see an increase in the average UV Index. This means more people are at risk of these damaging rays. The UV Index charts the damage done by UV rays in a certain amount of time. The higher the value, the more at risk of health effects
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Tracking isolated afternoon storms chances with a drier Wednesday
TODAY: Tuesday will be mostly dry and partly cloudy, however a chance for a shower and a rumble of thunder or two will be possible from 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. near the lake of the Ozarks, and near Mexico. So there will be two separate chances, one in the far south west, and another
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Tracking a mostly dry Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of more rain chances this weekend
TODAY: Tuesday will be mostly dry and partly cloudy, however a chance for a shower and a rumble of thunder or two will be possible from 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. near the lake of the Ozarks, and near Mexico. So there will be two separate chances, one in the far south west, and another
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Tuesday UV Index and pollen futuretrack
Tuesday sees mostly sunny skies with a very high UV Index.
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Tracking afternoon isolated storms with dry first half of week
TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear tonight with lows into the upper 50s. Winds remain out of the west at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: Tuesday welcomes mostly sunny skies with highs near 80 degrees. EXTENDED: Conditions remain sunny and near 80 throughout the rest of the week until Thursday night and Friday where we look to track
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Tracking a sunny afternoon and rest of the week
TODAY: Conditions clear out right in time for the holiday with mostly sunny skies and seasonal temperatures today. Highs top out in the upper 70s with a UV index up to 9 meaning sunburn is possible in less than 20 minutes. TOMORROW: Skies stay sunny getting back to work on Tuesday with repeat temperatures in
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Tracking a picture-perfect Memorial Day
TODAY: Conditions clear out right in time for the holiday with mostly sunny skies and seasonal temperatures today. Highs top out in the upper 70s with a UV index up to 8 meaning sunburn is possible in less than a half hour. TOMORROW: Skies stay sunny getting back to work on Tuesday with repeat temperatures
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe threat lowered for Sunday
An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued from 12 a.m. Sunday morning through 7 p.m. Sunday night for two possible rounds of severe storms. A complex of storms will first track through the area early Sunday morning followed by redevelopment of storms in the afternoon.
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Power outages, flooding, and large hail reported across Mid-Missouri Sunday
Severe storms worked across Mid-Missouri Sunday afternoon after the morning round brought heavy rain and power outages. Large hail in Lake Ozark captured by Bill Pittenger. Very large hail was reported near the Lake of the Ozarks, with egg size reported in Osage Beach, and golf ball to baseball size hail around Laurie and Gravois
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Tracking one more round of storms before dry weather
TONIGHT: I’m tracking storms forming along and to the south of I-70. These will continue to move to the east/southeast throughout the evening, exiting the viewing area by 7-8 PM. There is a severe threat associated with these thunderstorms. If storms do become severe, large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible.
Continue Reading Insider Blog: Severe storms possible for the next few hours
A Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch is in effect until 11:00 PM for areas along and south of the Missouri River. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing up to baseball size hail, 70-75 mph winds, and tornadoes are possible, especially near the Lake of the Ozarks and I-44. The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded areas south
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Monday’s UV Index and Pollen Tracker
Tomorrow will be sunny, which means a UV Index of 9 is expected across central Missouri. It will only take 20 minutes to receive a sunburn without the proper protection. Pollen will be high over the next couple of days, with Oak, Hickory, and Mulberry being the primary allergens.
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Tracking another round of storms Sunday afternoon
TODAY: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect through 7 p.m. Sunday for possible severe storms. Morning storms have already brought severe winds and hail to the area and this is a possibility up to 9 a.m. with this first round. Another chance of storms redevelops south of I-70 this afternoon and
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Hundreds without power in Mid-Missouri as severe storms roll through Sunday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people around Mid-Missouri are without power Sunday morning as severe storms make their way in. According to the Ameren outage map, 36 customers are without service near Eldon. In Jefferson City, 61 people are without service. The Village of Four Seasons area near Lake Ozark reports 354 customers without service.
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