Excessive heat warning begins this afternoon

TUESDAY: It will be a mostly sunny, hot and humid day with high temperatures reaching the mid 90s and heat indices reaching near 100 in the afternoon. Winds will come in from the southwest and stay light, under 6 mph. An excessive heat warning starts today for Audrain Boone, Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, and Osage counties at 12 PM. It will be in effect until Saturday evening.

TONIGHT: Skies will remain mostly clear and low temperatures will drop into the lower 70s with winds shifting out of the southeast under 8 mph.