Hot, humid before storms tomorrow
FRIDAY: Any patchy fog for the morning commute will quickly lift after sunrise, as the high sun angle and hot conditions return to the region. Highs are expected to top out in the low 90s into the afternoon hours under mostly sunny skies. The recent rains and high humidity will certainly make it feel hot outside, as heat indices climb into the mid and upper 90s. Winds will remain out of the west up to 8 mph. UV index will be 11 so make sure you protect your skin and eyes throughout your Friday.
TONIGHT: We will keep a close eye on a developing storm system to the northwest through the evening hours as it could drop into mid-Missouri by Saturday morning. As that system moves south it will weaken, but we could see some spotty showers early on Saturday morning north of I-70. Most of mid-Missouri will see clear skies through the night with mild temperatures as lows drop towards 70.
EXTENDED: The ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Saturday. We’re tracking an MCS developing across Nebraska/Iowa Saturday morning and pushing into northern Missouri early Saturday afternoon. The storm may weaken slightly, but the MCS is expected to restrengthen along a frontal boundary as the atmosphere de-stabilizes into the afternoon in Mid-Missouri, where we could see widespread strong storms lasting into the evening. Right now the SPC is highlighting most of Mid-Missouri having a decent chance for severe storms with a marginal and slight threat. This brings the primary concern for damaging hail and strong winds, however updates may be needed as severe risk could increase with more data coming in. Storms are expected to clear out by late Saturday night, with dry and fairly seasonably conditions to return by Sunday. All of next week looks to be dry with rising temperatures back into the upper 80s by Thursday. Stay tuned to ABC 17 for the latest updates to the forecast & for the latest on the Weather Alert Day (WAD) continue checking back to our website where we will continue to update the WAD Blog that is in the red banner at the top of the screen.
