Hot, humid weather into the weekend
*EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING (CHARITON, COOPER, HOWARD, PETTIS, RANDOLPH, & SALINE) 12 PM THURSDAY UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY.*
*HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE REST OF MID-MISSOURI UNITL 10 PM SATURDAY*
TONIGHT: Tonight will remain warm under mostly clear skies. Temperatures only drop into the mid 70s with winds out of the south from 5-9 mph.
FRIDAY: With abundant sunshine, temperatures will heat up quickly, reaching 90 by 11 AM and into the upper 90s in the afternoon. The humidity will make it feel like 105 to 112 in the afternoon with highest heat indices in rural areas due to higher humidity near cornfields. Winds will come in from the south up to 12 mph.
EXTENDED: The hot, sticky weather continues Saturday as high temperatures reach the mid to upper 90s and heat indices climb up to 110 degrees under sunny skies. The ridge of high pressure aloft will break down starting Sunday, which will allow a cold front to track through the region. This will bring the return of scattered showers and storms Sunday afternoon and evening and bring high temperatures down to near 90. We’ll monitor Sunday’s storms for the potential of being strong or possibly severe. The weak frontal boundary will stall over the area Monday and lift back north Tuesday, keeping our storm chances going into early next week. By the 4th of July, high pressure aloft strengthens once again and at this time it looks hot and dry with highs in the mid 90s. Watch ABC 17 News for the latest forecast and check back here for updates.
