Flooding is responsible for the second-most weather-related fatalities in the United States and is the most expensive and frequent disaster. Trends indicate it will get worse with climate change. There is no question that heat is far and away the deadliest weather event and will likely extend its lead in a warming world. But among
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and warm with highs in the upper 60s to 70 degrees. Winds will be breezy out of the southwest with gusts up to 30 mph. TONIGHT: A cold front with limited moisture will sweep through overnight, bringing clouds, a chance at a shower, and a cooldown. Temperatures fall to near freezing overnight.
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TODAY: Friday is warm and breezy. After a few sprinkles to light showers before sunrise, most of the day will be sunny, warm, and breezy. A sustained wind of 15-25 mph gusting from 30-40 mph from the southwest will pump temperatures into the mid-60s. This and low relative humidity will lend to an elevated fire
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TONIGHT: Spotty light showers remain possible tonight beginning after 9 PM. Lows cool to the upper 30s as winds remain out of the south at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: Friday sees spotty shower chances clear east by 6 AM. Skies begin to become mostly sunny throughout most of the day with highs into the mid to
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Among the many changes in the spring season, you should be especially prepared for the possibility of severe thunderstorms and the threats they bring. Spring is a ripe time for storm development as cold and warm air clash and winds increase. Missouri’s severe weather season generally peaks from April to June with another bump in
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TODAY: Skies become cloudier in the afternoon but temperatures will be perfectly seasonal in the upper 40s and low 50s. TONIGHT: A warm front lifts through the area overnight bringing low rain chances late into Friday morning. Temperatures don’t drop much, remaining in the low 40s and upper 30s. EXTENDED: Friday morning showers will be
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TODAY: Thursday will be warmer, and starting sunny. Highs will reach the upper 40s under increasingly cloudy skies. Winds will be variable, from the northwest in the morning to a southerly breeze this evening. TONIGHT: As high pressure leaves, an are of low pressure moves in overnight. The warm front brings a shower chance early
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The snow Goose Conservation order is in full swing lasting until April 30th. This order was created in 1999 in order to solve a major issue in conservation. Tony Vandermore is the owner and a guide at Habitat Flats located in northwestern Chariton County, “So the spring conservation order was put in place because the
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TONIGHT: Winds gradually decreasing with mostly clear skies. Lows in the lower to mid-20s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and slightly warmer with highs in the mid-upper 40s. EXTENDED: We saw gusts between 45-50 mph at times this afternoon, with gusts to 25 mph possible tonight. Tomorrow will be more calm with much lighter winds, but it’s
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Strong winds have started to die down a bit as deep low pressure continues to work its way out of Mid-Missouri and track northeast into the Great Lakes region. There were some slick spots on roads this morning after light snowfall accumulation, but road impacts aren’t expected into the evening commute. Winds gusted past 50
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert day for wind gusts areawide as high as 50 mph, with some possibly reaching 60 mph, this morning. Get the latest on this wind storm, and the quick dose of snow that comes along with it in our Weather Alert Day Blog. Temperatures will fall all day into
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert day for wind gusts areawide as high as 50 mph, with some possibly reaching 60 mph, this morning. Get the latest on this wind storm, and the quick dose of snow that comes along with it in our Weather Alert Day Blog. Snow will complicate the morning
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TONIGHT: Rain and a few storms shifting to snow overnight. Strong winds gusting to 40-50 mph overnight. TOMORROW: Morning snow accumulating on grass up to an inch. Blowing snow lowers visibility through the morning. Highs in the upper 30s with wind chills in the low 20s as winds could gust to 50 mph through the
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It’s day two of Missouri’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week across the state and the topic of the day is lightning safety. According to the National Weather Service, there are about 16 million storms a year across the entire globe and an estimated 25 million cloud to ground lightning strikes. Lightning is typically looking to use
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TODAY: Showers and storms look to remain scattered through the afternoon before a brief lull by the early evening. After this brief lull, isolated stronger to severe storms remain possible with hail up to 1″, winds up to 60 mph and a low but not zero tornado risk. TONIGHT: The cold front will pass from
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TODAY: Tuesday is a wet day, with rain expected areawide. Half an inch to an inch of rain is expected from multiple rounds of showers and storms. Round one started around 3 a.m. this morning. This round will bring elevated storms with potential for small to large hail. These storms will produce abundant lighting with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday focuses on lightning safety, as it is day two of Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Missouri. The State Emergency Department encourages Missourians to learn how to protect themselves when it comes to severe weather. According to the National Weather Service, lightning strikes in the United States about 25 million times per
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy with lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Rain and storms with gusty winds. Highs in the upper 50s. A few strong storms possible by afternoon. EXTENDED: Clouds are already streaming in ahead of low pressure that will throw all kinds of changes at us tomorrow. We’ll start the morning with
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THIS AFTERNOON: Increasing clouds and breezy with highs in the lower 60s. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and windy with lows in the lower 50s, and a few spotty showers. EXTENDED: Scattered storms are expected by sunrise Tuesday, bringing heavy downpours and isolated small hail. Rain and storms become more widespread by mid-late morning, bringing the bulk
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TODAY: Monday is a warmer day, with the return of better southerly flow and continued sunshine. Temperatures will likely reach 60s this afternoon, with winds from the south sustained around 10-15 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph. TONIGHT: Gusts may increase tonight, as upper level winds will be strong moving in moisture and warmth
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