TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain and a few storms moving in overnight. Lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Heavy rain likely in the morning with embedded thunder possible. Rain clears out by mid-afternoon leaving us with highs in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: We get a brief break from rain later on Wednesday as a warm front lifts
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We’ve had our fair share of spring-like weather so far in 2020. It’s not like we’re itching at this point. But, in typical fashion, mother-nature doesn’t want to play the part. A strong cold front is expected to divide nation and will roll south into mid-Missouri by Friday morning. Temperatures will run 10-15 degrees below
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ST. PATRICKS DAY: After a gloomy start, mostly cloudy skies stick around this afternoon as highs reach the low to mid 50’s. TONIGHT: Rain chances return, but will hold off until after midnight. Lows back up into the mid to upper 40’s. EXTENDED: Showers will dampen spirits out the door Wednesday, with some moderate to
Continue Reading TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with drizzle and fog developing overnight. Lows in the 40s. TOMORROW: Fog early, becoming partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid-50s. EXTENDED: Showers and storms return late tomorrow night as a warm front approaches the area. Expect heavy rain and potentially some embedded storms for the Wednesday morning commute. Rain
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I made a comment on-air last night that I still think holds true. It’s important for us to find some normalcy when things are as unpredictable as they are right now. In this time where our lives are changing by the minute, it can be hard to slow down and find something that provides some
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Continue Reading THIS AFTERNOON: Rain is slowly ending this afternoon. A few sprinkles are possible, but we’ll mainly just have to worry about chilly temperatures. TONIGHT: Pockets of sprinkles or drizzle will still be possible this evening before dwindling overnight. Lows fall into the low 40’s. EXTENDED: A dry day is in store on Tuesday with cloud cover being the
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MONDAY: Rain moves back in this morning. It will be more widespread this morning before thinning out after noon. Highs look to get into the mid to upper 40’s. TONIGHT: Pockets of sprinkles or drizzle will still be possible this evening before dwindling overnight. Lows fall into the low 40’s. EXTENDED: A dry day is
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SUNDAY NIGHT: Skies will remain mostly cloudy today. Spotty rain chances are possible by sunrise. Temperatures fall into the low to mid 30s. MONDAY: The start of the work week looks to feature a couple rain chances. For tomorrow, precipitation will remain pretty spotty. We’re not expecting widespread heavy rain… but a few rain showers look
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SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy but could see some sunshine a couple of hours after lunch. Highs are in the middle 40’s. SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after 3 am. Lows in the middle 30’s. EXTENDED: Monday morning we could see some spotty showers around in the morning hours lasting through the
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SATURDAY: Rain will be sticking with us throughout the day with heavy rain banding in the early morning that will slow down to light to moderate towards lunchtime. We will dry out before dinner time. Highs will be well below average sticking in the mid to upper 30’s. SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy but dry. Lows
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TONIGHT: Lingering drizzle and mist will start to taper off from west to east overnight, leaving mostly cloudy skies overhead. Lows look to fall back into the low 30’s. SUNDAY: Cloud cover sticks around for another gloomy day to close out the weekend. Highs reach the upper 40’s. EXTENDED: Rain chances will be on the
Continue Reading TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly. Rain moving in late. Lows in the mid-30s. SATURDAY: Rain likely. Wet snow showers mixing in north of Highway 24. Some locations near Macon and along Highway 36 could get a dusting of snow. Highs in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Showers come to an end Saturday evening, leaving us with
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The United States Army Corps of Engineers gave a press conference this afternoon on the latest status of Missouri River levee repairs, and what’s expected for the upcoming flooding season. Full video of press conference Because of the mild winter, many of their scheduled repairs are ahead of schedule, especially where flooding hit hard in
Continue Reading THIS AFTERNOON: Rain will continue to hold off until later in the evening. Temperatures will remain chilly, in the low-to-mid 40s. Have the jacket ready if you have any Friday evening plans. TONIGHT: Rain will build in after dark, with the heaviest arriving by 2 or 3 in the morning Saturday. Rain will continue through
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THURSDAY: Showers will push in from the west into the mid-morning hours. We could hear a few rumbles of thunder around lunchtime, and a few storms this afternoon could become severe. The best chances of stronger storms will be closer toward I-44. Highs will top out in the low to mid 60’s. TONIGHT: Storms exit
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COVID-19 is making big news across the country as lockdowns and precautions continue to pile on to keep ahead of the outbreak. Many have speculated that this virus will just die out in the summer, once the weather gets warmer. While that may be true for some viruses, it’s not true for all of them.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild. Lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Starting off dry but showers and storms develop near a cold front by early afternoon. Some storms may be strong south of I-70 with potential hail, gusty winds, or a brief tornado. Highs in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: The passage of the cold front will be
Continue Reading THIS AFTERNOON: Morning rain & storms have quickly scooted out of the region. Temperatures will be mild today, into the mid-to-upper 50s. TONIGHT: Lows bottom out in the upper 40’s and low 50’s under partly cloudy skies, with those clouds increasing toward daybreak. EXTENDED: Those clouds are increasing ahead of our next chance for rain.
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NIU ERTAF Forecast WebsiteERTAF Research Article What is E.R.T.A.F.? The Jefferson City-Eldon tornado was one of the strongest that’s ever hit the state of Missouri. It left behind damage that’s still being repaired today, nearly a year later. While we knew the weather setup that week was potent, one Illinois university had the beat nearly