TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. A surface low, located across the northern plains this morning, will drive a complex of storms along its warm front through Iowa, northeast Missouri, and Illinois through the morning. There is a chance these storms could clip areas near HWY 36 in Mid-Missouri around 5-7 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A road to a pair of lakes will remain closed as crews work to lower the water level at one of them. Because of significant rainfall, Peters Lake was closed on June 1, while D.C. Rogers Lake closed on June 4. A Tuesday morning social media post from the City of Fayette
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Windy and warm with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Severe storms possible by late afternoon into the evening with the threat of damaging winds, 1″ hail, and a few tornadoes. EXTENDED: A warm front lifts north across the region tonight,
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Some morning commuters caught a look at a rare tube-shaped cloud rolling across the sky on Tuesday morning, and it wasn’t a tornado. This horizontal spinning tube of clouds is called a roll cloud. Roll clouds and shelf clouds are the two main types of arcus clouds, which appear along the leading edge of thunderstorms
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THIS AFTERNOON: Spotty showers clear to the south, with more sunshine and comfortable temperatures in the mid-70s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool, with lows falling to the low 60s. EXTENDED: Wednesday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms in the afternoon and evening. A warm front will lift north
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TODAY: Tuesday is mild with a chance for showers. Temperatures and dew points are slightly higher than on Monday, ahead of a cold front that brings a chance for light showers to weak thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts will range from a trace to a quarter of an inch. Rain should leave the southern region by late
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds late with lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Rain and a few rumbles early with late afternoon clearing. Highs in the upper 70s to near 80. EXTENDED: his evening will be nice, but as a front approaches from the north early tomorrow morning, we’ll see a shot at rain and a few
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance near the Gulf of Mexico that could become the first tropical system of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. An area of low pressure is producing broad, loosely organized thunderstorms over northern Mexico and southern Texas. The National Hurricane Center designated this area of interest as Invest 90L
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THIS AFTERNOON: Bright and mild, with highs in the mid-70s. The UV Index reaches very high levels, meaning sunburn is possible in under half an hour. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear, with lows falling to the upper 50s to low 60s. EXTENDED: Grab an umbrella for Tuesday morning for a quick round of showers and rumbles
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TODAY: Monday is a continued break from the heat and humidity. Light northwest winds and sunny skies will make for a pleasant day in the mid-70s with low humidity. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear overnight. Temperatures fall to the low 60s and upper 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds return early Tuesday morning, ahead of a weak cold front.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: High pressure remains in control across the region to kick off the week as winds will come in from the northwest, allow temperatures to remain almost 10 degrees cooler than normal in the
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TODAY: I’m tracking clouds lingering for the morning hours as temperatures begin in the mid-60s, but by the afternoon hours, sunshine is expected to make a return. The northerly flow that is currently in place, thanks to the cold front that brought severe storms last night, will keep temperatures in the low to mid 70s
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UPDATE: Storms packed a punch in the west Saturday night, causing at least two reports of damage in both Saline and Pettis counties. More reports may trickle in with time, but these consist of damage to a metal roof in Columbia and damaged power poles with downed lines near Malta Bend. Wind has been the
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TONIGHT: A Weather Alert Day is in effect for storms late this evening into the overnight hours tomorrow. The greatest confidence in timing places arrival time around 10-11 pm for northwestern Missouri. As the system tracks southeastward, central and southern Missouri look to be impacted closer to midnight, perhaps later in some spots. Flooding will
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TODAY: I’m tracking isolated to scattered storms during the morning hours as temperatures start in the low to mid 60s. Some of these could be stronger, producing heavy downpours, lightning, gusty winds, and small hail, briefly having the opportunity to produce larger hail and stronger winds as instability builds after sunrise as these storms move
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds, with an isolated storm possible after midnight. Temperatures fall to the mid-60s. TOMORROW: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for severe storms on Saturday, with the potential for two rounds in the morning and evening. Morning storms between 6 and 10 a.m. will primarily affect the Lake area and I-44,
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Midwest summers are famous for explosive severe weather. Following Wednesday’s tornadoes and a string of severe alerts across Central Missouri yesterday, terms like MCS, QLCS, and MCV have been frequently used in the forecast. When severe weather threatens Mid-Missouri, these technical acronyms are often tossed around. While they all describe clusters of thunderstorms capable of
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TODAY: I’m tracking plenty of sunshine throughout the rest of the afternoon hours as temperatures warm into the low 80s thanks to the cold front last night that brought strong to severe storms. Winds will be light and out of the north during the day. TONIGHT: I’m tracking an increase in clouds during the evening
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TODAY: Mostly sunny skies and low humidity are forecast with highs in the low 80s. Winds are from the west at 5-10 mph. Dewpoints in the 50s will make today feel much less humid. TONIGHT: Skies are clear at sunset, but storms return overnight for some, with clouds for most. EXTENDED: Scattered thunderstorms are possible
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Thursday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day; the team will be tracking the potential for severe storms with all threats possible. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Macon Co. until 9:00 p.m., and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the rest of Mid-Missouri until 9:00 p.m. The main concerns will
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