COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were more than 900 electric customers without power in the southern portion of Mid-Missouri on Monday night. There were 635 Laclede Electric Co-op customers in Pulaski County without power, while 155 Intercounty Electric Cooperartive customers in Phelps County without power and 122 Gascosage Electric Cooperative customers in Maries County experiencing an
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UPDATES: As of this afternoon, our risk for wind and tornadoes has increased for some, as confidence increases in the presence of low level instability (storm energy) with the northward progression of the surface low. Still, plenty of wind and shear will be present with this system, so any storms could quickly become organized and
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TONIGHT: Strong storms with heavy rain, gusty winds through late tonight. Lows near 60. TOMORROW: Spotty showers early with cloudy skies and gusty winds. Temperatures dropping as winds shift to the north during the day. Afternoon temperatures holding in the 50s. EXTENDED: Isolated storms through about 6-7 PM could pose the threat of a tornado,
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Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Showers this morning, will give way to a chance for storms this evening. Some storms may be capable of hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes if we can get enough energy to fuel these storms. While severe weather is not a guarantee, if storms gain access to enough
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TODAY: Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Showers this morning, will give way to a chance for storms this evening. Some storms may be capable of hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes if we can get enough energy to fuel these storms. While severe weather is not a guarantee, if storms gain access to
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TONIGHT: Showers and storms ramp up overnight, with winds gusting up to 25 mph. Lows near 60. TOMORROW: Scattered showers are possible early, with highs reaching near 70. Strong storms possible in the evening ahead of a cold front. EXTENDED: An active weather pattern continues tonight into tomorrow with showers and storms becoming more widespread
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TODAY: Showers and rumbles of thunder continue through the morning with limited breaks during the afternoon. Temperatures will warm to 70 degrees with steady southerly winds bringing good warmth and energy for storms. Heavy rain and storms return tonight several hours after sundown. TOMORROW: Storms will be on the way out Monday morning with isolated
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking the potential for light rainfall after midnight across central Missouri. Winds will be out of the southeast at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph as temperatures fall into the mid 50s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking more rainfall throughout the morning hours before a brief break
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TODAY: Temperatures will be a handful of degrees warmer today reaching near 70 despite some clouds. Rain chances have pushed late enough in the forecast to keep the evening dry until close to midnight. TOMORROW: Sunday kicks off wet, with showers throughout the day and brief breaks in between. Temperatures reach 70 degrees as southerly
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Another month has flown by allowing meteorologists to pore over thirty days of weather conditions. Preliminary data for the last month indicates it was a notably warm and deceptively dry October for Central Missouri. Last month was in the top 20 warmest Octobers recorded in Columbia as temperatures boiled 4 degrees above average. Columbia experienced
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows look to cool back into the lower 40s with partly cloudy skies overnight. Winds remain out of the south at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: Saturday begins dry with partly cloudy skies and highs into the upper 60s. By the evening hours, showers begin to develop becoming more widespread overnight. Winds remain out of
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny skies will bring temperatures to the low 60s with a light breeze out of the southeast. TONIGHT: We remain clear overnight as lows fall into the lower 40s, possibly upper 30s in the coldest spots. EXTENDED: Saturday will start dry, but some in the west could pick up showers as soon as
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TODAY: We’ll have more sunshine Friday, and with the addition of some southerly influence in our light winds, we’ll have temperatures back in the low 60s. TONIGHT: We remain clear, with only a chance for a few clouds late tonight. Temperatures fall into the low 50s and upper 40s just after sunset. EXTENDED: Starting chilly,
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TONIGHT: Temperatures cool to at or just below the 50 degree mark by 7 PM tonight for trick-or-treaters. Lows continue to fall eventually bottoming out into the upper 30s tonight as winds continue out of the northwest at 5-10 mph making for a chilly breeze. TOMORROW: Friday sees clearing skies becoming mostly sunny. Winds switch
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TODAY: Thursday is dry after rain exits this morning. Westerly winds around 10-15 mph may gust to 20+ mph, cooling us through the morning. If temperatures can settle and rebound this afternoon, it will only be into the 50s. We’ll stay mostly cloudy through the morning, with a peak at sunshine late in the afternoon
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The 2024-2025 duck season kicks off November 2nd for the northern and middle zones of Missouri, and many hunters across the state will be eager to make their way in local marshes and rivers. It’s important to pay close attention to duck population counts, as this resource must be protected under conservation practices to ensure
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UPDATES: WEDNESDAY EVENING: A line of strong storms capable of producing 40-60 mph winds and small hail continues to track east through Mid-Missouri. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 4:00 a.m. for much of the area. BLOG An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued for Wednesday night from 5 p.m
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy with storms moving in late. Storms could bring damaging winds and heavy rain. Lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and breezy with highs in the upper 50s to near 60. EXTENDED: Storms will be most volatile across eastern Kansas where the tornado threat is higher into early evening,
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TODAY: A few spotty storms/ showers remain possible with most o the region seeing highs into the lower 80s with wind gusts out of the southwest at 30-40 mph. TONIGHT: Late tonight, strong to severe storms look to enter the region closer to 11 pm. These showers and storms will push along a cold front
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, as storms capable of Damaging Winds, Tornadoes, and Hail are possible tonight. For an in depth read on tonight’s storms, visit our ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day Blog. Wednesday is just as breezy and warm as Tuesday, with some added humidity to hopefully limit the fire
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