The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team is preparing to provide you with important and timely updates as the impacts of the winter season approach. While some team members will be tracking from the studio, our other Meteorologists will be utilizing the ABC 17 Stormtracker 360. This vehicle will allow the team to provide you with
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As the winter season approaches, the likelihood of waking up to ice on your driveway or on the roads is on the rise. Ice melts are the most common solution to this problem, but it is good to know how different ice melts work and what might be best for you. The two most popular
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers returning. Highs in the lower to mid-50s. TONIGHT: Fog developing with showers through midnight. Temperatures remaining in the upper 40s to around 50. EXTENDED: Low pressure exits to the east on Tuesday, but clouds and fog are slow to retreat, keeping temperatures in the 50s through the day.
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TONIGHT: Cloudy and chilly with lows in the mid-40s. Showers move in after midnight. TOMORROW: Cloudy with showers through much of the day. Highs in the low to mid-50s. EXTENDED: Scattered showers continue into Monday night, becoming more scattered through Tuesday as low pressure exits the region to the east. A dry front moves through
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TODAY: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s to around 60 degrees. TOMORROW: Scattered rain throughout the day, becoming more widespread in the late afternoon and early overnight. Afternoon highs remain in the 50s. A quarter to a half inch of rain is possible across the area. EXTENDED: Rain exits Monday
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds clearing throughout the rest of the evening as winds blow out of the north at 5-10 mph and temperatures drop into the upper 30s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking sunshine throughout most of the day as temperatures warm into the low 60s by the afternoon hours and
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TODAY: Cloudy in the morning, with peeks at sunshine by the afternoon. Temperatures start out chilly in the 40s and 50s, and afternoon highs remain in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and a little warmer, with highs closer to 60 degrees. EXTENDED: The weekend will be quiet and mild as high pressure slides over
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2025 was a very active weather year in Mid-Missouri, from above-average snowfall by winter’s end to claiming the number three spot for most tornado warnings nationwide. On the last day of November 2024, Columbia picked up a hefty 3 inches of snow that made for an interesting Mizzou-Arkansas football game, and set the tone for
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds lingering throughout the evening hours, as a few light but brief showers will be possible. Winds will be out of the north at 8-12 mph as temperatures drop into the low 40s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking clouds clearing during the morning hours, leading to a sunny
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The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Championships are coming to Gans Creek this year, and a muddy and cool meet is in the forecast. The races are expected to be ideal, with sunny skies and cool temperatures on Saturday morning. However, the ground might be muddy from recent
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THIS AFTERNOON: Scattered showers, with a rumble of thunder possible. Temperatures will be cool in the 50s. TONIGHT: Rain tapers off after sunset, fully exiting the area after midnight. An additional quarter inch to half an inch of rain is possible. Clouds clear out just before sunrise, with lows in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Sunshine
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Winter is right around the corner, and the trees have lost almost all their leaves. But winter is losing the worst of its chill, and invasive plants are using these warmer winters to spread across our state. While native Missouri plants are shutting down for the season, species like bush honeysuckle, Bradford pears, and autumn
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TODAY: Friday is a soaker, with rain expected from morning through the evening in some capacity, however the most widespread chances come this morning through noon. By the noon hour, the main lift along the warm front will weaken and shift east, leaving spottier coverage and lighter rain through the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will
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TONIGHT: Cloudy with patchy fog and scattered showers and storms becoming widespread overnight. Lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Cloudy with scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder. Highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Showers drift in area-wide tonight, with a few rumbles of thunder possible. As low pressure is centered over us tomorrow,
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You may not be thankful for some food prices this holiday season, as climate change is disrupting the supply and quality of food. The big bird on everyone’s mind is the turkey, which is up 40% according to the USDA, thanks to all those bird flu headlines you saw earlier in the year. Climate change is also
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THIS AFTERNOON: Overcast and cool with temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. Scattered showers and storms remain south of the area during the day, returning to the Lake area and I-44 after dinnertime. TONIGHT: Rain chances increase overnight, reaching Jefferson City and Columbia before midnight, and northern Missouri late tonight. Temperatures remain in
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TODAY: Storms are developing near the Lake to I-44 this morning, with showers scattered across the rest of the region. We expect this to quiet down with time today, leaving us drier by lunch. Rain will become more prominent again this evening, leaving us with scattered showers this afternoon. Temperatures are likely capped in the
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You may have noticed there was a lack of visibility this morning, either while driving to work or while taking a morning walk. Much of Central Missouri saw areas of dense fog during the early to mid-morning hours before it gradually dissipated in the later morning hours. Places like Columbia, Jefferson City, Sedalia, and the
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cool with lows in the upper 40s. A few spotty showers possible overnight. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with showers and a few storms possible near the Lake of the Ozarks and the I-44 corridor and south. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. EXTENDED: We don’t cool down much overnight thanks
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cloudy rest of the day as winds blow out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. This persistent cloud cover will only allow temperatures to warm into the mid 50s by the afternoon hours, and will also lead to a lack of change through the overnight hours as temperatures cool into the
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