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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order on Tuesday that declared a drought alert for the state. This drought alert is in effect until March 31, 2025 as long standing issues could arise. The current drought monitor has shown an increase in extreme drought across southwestern portions of the state while severe
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and breezy with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and windy as south gusts get up to 35 mph. Highs reach the upper 70s to low 80s. EXTENDED: Tonight will be warm again with strong south winds keeping temperatures in the mid-60s overnight. Tomorrow, we’ll see a few more clouds with
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TODAY: Starting with near, if not at, record warmth, temperatures will be warm throughout the day, in the mid-to-upper 80s this afternoon, challenging records again. This is thanks in part to our warm start, but also stout southerly and south westerly winds. Winds may gust in the 30-40+ mph range. A wind advisory in our
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The majority of Monday has seen strong winds making their way into the 30 mph range at times. These strong winds are expected to carry over lasting through mid-week as the region sits between a high pressure system to the southeast and a low pressure system to the northwest. The white lines on the ABC
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the upper 60s. Strong wind gusts up to 25 mph. TOMORROW: Windy and warm with gusty winds up to 30-40 mph. Highs in the mid-80s with partly sunny skies. EXTENDED: Strong southwest upper winds continue through Wednesday, with gusts up to 30-40 mph. With ongoing drought and
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TODAY: Monday will be a warmer day, with more south wind wrapping around high pressure that is leaving us after keeping us cooler over the weekend. We’ll have some high clouds this morning that will let light through, so grab the sunglasses, but you may not need them all day as clouds thicken this afternoon.
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TODAY: Monday will be a warmer day, with more south wind wrapping around high pressure that is leaving us after keeping us cooler over the weekend. We’ll have some high clouds this morning that will let light through, so grab the sunglasses, but you may not need them all day as clouds thicken this afternoon.
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds becoming slightly more widespread overnight with winds out of the southeast at 10-15 mph. Temperatures will drop into the low 50s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a much warmer afternoon as strong southerly winds at 10-18 mph with gusts up to 30 mph help Missouri warm into
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TODAY: Sunny and mild with high temperatures just shy of 70 degrees. Winds out of the south remain light between 8 to 12 mph. TOMORROW: Very breezy with southerly winds increasing to 10-15 mph, gusting up to 30 mph all day. These warm winds push temperatures back up to nearly 80 degrees. EXTENDED: Cloud cover
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