Mid-Missouri heat, humidity reaching potentially dangerous levels this week
Highs are expected to reach the upper 90s Thursday and Friday over much of the area, leading to possible heat indexes of 100 degrees or more.
Continue ReadingHighs are expected to reach the upper 90s Thursday and Friday over much of the area, leading to possible heat indexes of 100 degrees or more.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Some clouds and showers in the morning, with a sunnier afternoon. Highs reach the upper 90s and moisture builds up to push heat indexes into the triple digits. TOMORROW: Even warmer for Friday as we stay clear most of the day. Highs will approach 100 degrees with heat indexes around 102-104 degrees. We have
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials want to stress the importance of taking proper precautions in the extreme heat, especially when temperatures near the triple digits. MU Health Care Emergency Medicine Physician Christopher Sampson says it’s important to drink plenty of water when out in hot weather. “Proper precautions to take when it’s really really hot
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Increasing clouds with lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Chance of a few showers early, clouds decrease with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index between 100-103 degrees. EXTENDED: Thursday evening is stuffy with lows falling into the mid-70s, and we warm up fast again on Friday. Friday afternoon could be a touch hotter
Continue ReadingThe temperature will reach the upper 90s Thursday with a heat index around 100 degrees. On Friday the high could reach 100 degrees and the heat index could be around 105 degrees.
Continue ReadingToday: Clear skies and low humidity makes for a pleasant day today. The high for today will be topping out near 91 degrees with winds out of the south at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: The ABC17 Storm track weather team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Thursday and Friday. High temperatures on Thursday will top
Continue ReadingTODAY: Sunshine continues with low humidity and highs at 90 degrees. TOMORROW: A Weather Alert Day is in effect for Thursday as highs are tracking into the mid-upper 90s. With more moisture moving in, triple-digit heat indixes are possible in the afternoon. There’s a potential for light showers tomorrow morning in northern Missouri as a
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with low humidity and temperatures in the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with low humidity and highs around 90. EXTENDED: With lower humidity expected again tomorrow, it will look very similar to start out in the 60s with highs near 90 Wednesday afternoon. We’ll be tracking a decaying storm complex to our
Continue ReadingToday: Temperatures have been set back a few degrees today thanks to an overnight fry cold front from last night. Our high today sits five degrees above the average of 85 topping out at 90. Mostly Clear sky conditions persist with decreased humidity. Tomorrow: Temperatures look similar to Tuesday with a high of 91. Mostly
Continue ReadingTODAY: Mostly sunny and dry. Highs in the low 90s. TOMORROW: Sunshine continues and temperatures reach the 90s again in the afternoon. EXTENDED: The story of the week will be the increasing temperatures as some places could reach the upper 90s by Thursday and Friday. Upper high pressure peaks over us late in the week, bringing temperatures 10-12
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the low 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot. Highs in the low 90s. EXTENDED: The story of the week will be the increasing temperatures as some places could reach the upper 90s by Thursday and Friday. Upper high pressure peaks over us late in the week, bringing temperatures 10-12 degrees
Continue ReadingToday: Another warm and clear day as the high tops out at 93. Winds continue out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: A three-degree cool-down takes place as a dry cold front moves through during the overnight hours. Highs top out in the upper 80’s with mostly clear sky conditions. Extended: Temperatures and dewpoints
Continue ReadingTODAY: Sunny with highs in the low 90s and low humidity. TOMORROW: A weak cold front will pass through late tonight and bring cooler temperatures for a few days. Highs reach the mid-upper 80s. No rain will be expected as this front passes through due to low moisture. EXTENDED: Temperatures reach the 90s again on
Continue ReadingTonight: We will continue to see clear skies throughout the overnight hours with temperatures dropping down to 65 degrees. Winds continue out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: Monday looks to be a very similar story to the past two days as the high tops out at 92 degrees with winds continuing out of
Continue ReadingTODAY: Sunny with highs right around 90 degrees. Humidity will be much lower today after a cold front moved through last night. TOMORROW: Temperatures continue warming as we reach the mid-90s for Monday. Humidity stays low and there’ll be plenty of time to catch some sun. EXTENDED: Another frontal system moves through early Tuesday but
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures continue to rise and heat advisories are issued across the state, there are ways to stay safe and cool in Mid-Missouri. According to MU Health Care emergency physician Christopher Sampson MD, there have been six people in the emergency department for heat-related illnesses this week. Many of those patients were
Continue ReadingTonight: We remain mostly clear heading into the overnight hours. Thanks to the northeasterly flowing winds we will see our low temperature bottoming out at 67. Tomorrow: Sunday looks to be pretty similar to Saturday as we top out at 92 for the high. We will have mostly clear skies thanks to a developing high
Continue ReadingTODAY: Mostly sunny with isolated storms moving through early. Highs around 90 degrees with a heat index up to 95 degrees. TOMORROW: A cold front draped across Missouri will exit by Sunday and take humidity and storms with it. Temperatures warm a couple degrees into the low 90s. EXTENDED: Much of next week is full
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives is reporting power outages in several Mid-Missouri counties. Resident currently affected by outages are: Camden County – 977Benton County – 1,345Morgan County – 654Pettis County – 358Boone County – 1Miller County – 15Howard County – 1Cooper County – 3 Severe weather is reported in several counties currently
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: A few strong storms possible for areas along and west of Highway 63 through early evening. Some of these could bring heavy rain and isolated damaging winds. Partly cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and storms overnight. Lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with a few showers and storms early.
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