It was a noisy and soggy start to Sunday for much of the area with a handful of severe storms and lots of thunder. High winds will become our next problem after storms exit today. SETUP A potent system passed through the Midwest overnight Saturday into Sunday, increasing moisture and winds and destabilizing the environment.
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TODAY: Scattered storms exit by late morning, and clouds steadily clear throughout the day. Highs reach the 60s, while gusty winds pick up in the afternoon between 30 and 40 mph. TOMORROW: Temperatures reach the low 60s with clouds rolling back in. Winds will again be breezy in the afternoon gusting above 20 mph. EXTENDED:
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with scattered storms moving in from the south overnight. Some storms could contain isolated quarter size hail. Temperatures falling into the upper 40s. TOMORROW: Scattered storms through late morning with decreasing clouds through the day. Gusty winds and slightly cooler with highs in the lower 60s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking low pressure that
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TODAY: Sunny in the morning with increasing clouds in the late afternoon. Temperatures warm to the mid-60s and winds remain light most of the day. TOMORROW: Storms roll in early Sunday around midnight and could produce isolated high winds and large hail between 2 to 6 AM. This risk is very low, and rain exits
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TONIGHT: Winds will decrease as the night goes on at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 22 mph. Lows cool to the upper 30s with mostly clear skies. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes a sunny start to the morning but sees increasing clouds as the day goes on. Highs warm into the mid-60s with variable winds at
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THIS AFTERNOON: A Red Flag warning is in effect until 7 PM this evening as winds gust between 30 to 40 mph and humidity remains low. Highs rebound to the mid-60s. TONIGHT: Winds remain breezy overnight above 20 mph behind a dry front. Lows fall to the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Much-needed rain is expected this
Continue Reading THIS MORNING: Clouds roll in early, keeping morning temperatures above freezing in the upper 30s. TODAY: A Red Flag warning is in effect until 7 PM this evening as winds gust between 30 to 40 mph and humidity remains low. Highs rebound to the mid-60s. EXTENDED: Much-needed rain is expected this weekend as rain arrives
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office announced in a Thursday press release that FEMA will participate in preliminary damage assessment for storms that rolled through Missouri last week. Kehoe’s office asked FEMA to join the assessment on Monday. Joint PDA teams are made up of representatives from FEMA, SEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-30s with winds out of the west at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: A Red Flag warning has been issued until 7 PM Friday evening as wind gusts up to 40 mph remain possible. Skies become mostly cloudy with highs into the mid-60s. EXTENDED: Warmer winds will send temperatures back to
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 40s to 50 degrees. Winds from the northwest may gust up to 30 mph. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-30s with winds out of the west at 5-10 mph. EXTENDED: Warmer winds will send temperatures back to the 60s on Friday but will also
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THIS MORNING: Chilly to start with morning wind chills in the low 20s and teens. TODAY: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 40s to 50 degrees. Winds from the northwest may gust up to 30 mph. EXTENDED: Warmer winds will send temperatures back to the 60s on Friday but will also contribute
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Morel mushrooms typically grow in areas with above 50 degrees overnight lows and average rainfall, with peak seasons in mid-April to mid-May, and can be found near the base of dead or rotting trees.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow, strong winds through late tonight. Lows in the lower 30s. A dusting to 1/2″ of snow is possible on the grass before sunrise. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: A strong low pressure system is working through the region tonight, continuing to
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Wind and fire advisories and warnings are in effect for much of the region through tonight as fierce winds blow around dust and could cause damages or fires. The winds are fueled by a modest low pressure system tracking directly over Missouri. This will not be able to produce strong storms in our area, but
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TODAY: Wednesday is a warm start with temperatures starting the day in the 60s and falling into the 40s by the afternoon. Wind will be a focus of today’s forecast as Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. These high winds may result in isolated damage, but will yield an areawide fire risk. Get
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TODAY: Wednesday is a warm start with temperatures starting the day in the 60s and falling into the 40s by the afternoon. Wind will be a focus of today’s forecast as Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. These high winds may result in isolated damage, but will yield an areawide fire risk. Get
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Cleanup efforts continued in Rolla Tuesday, four days after an EF-2 tornado tore through the city.
When Rolla Public School cancelled classes for the week after the devastating storm, some students rallied together to help their community.
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On March 18, 1925, the Tri-State tornado spanned 219 miles, averaging a width of 3/4 of a mile, injuring 2,027 people and killing 695 as it barreled from Missouri to southern Illinois.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Strong winds could gust to 50-55 mph through the day, with temperatures falling into the 40s by late afternoon. Light showers transition to light snow showers after sunset, leaving a light dusting on the grass by Thursday morning. EXTENDED: Ahead of the front
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TODAY: Tuesday is a warm and breezy day, besting highs on Monday by a margin of 5 degrees or more. We expect highs today to reach low 80s near Columbia to Jefferson City. Winds will be a near replica of Monday’s winds, raising another red flag warning across most of the region. Southwest winds will
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