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Tracking more clouds ahead of showers overnight into Friday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain holding off until overnight. Lows in the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Cloudy with scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder. Plenty of dry time in between. Highs in the low to mid-70s. EXTENDED: Showers are possible overnight, starting south near I-44 by around midnight and advancing north overnight. Scattered
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Tracking evening scattered showers with a slight cool down Friday
TODAY: Clouds will increase through the day, keeping highs in the low-to-mid 80s. This comes from the remnants of Francine. TONIGHT: A chance for showers returns after 7 p.m. near I-44, and after midnight near Columbia and Jefferson City as Francine nears. EXTENDED: Rain chances fill in and peak around 3-7 a.m. Friday before showers
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Tracking the remnants of Francine
TODAY: Clouds will increase through the day, keeping highs in the low-to-mid 80s. This comes from the remnants of Francine. TONIGHT: A chance for showers returns after 7 p.m. near I-44, and after midnight near Columbia and Jefferson City as Francine nears. EXTENDED: Rain chances fill in and peak around 3-7 a.m. Friday before showers
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Hurricane Francine makes landfall
Hurricane Francine has made landfall in South Louisiana this afternoon as a category two hurricane. Winds have raced into the triple digits as the storm has gained strength and speed throughout the last several hours. Strong damaging winds, life-threatening storm surges, and flooding remain the primary threats for this system as it moves to the
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Tracking clouds and rain by tomorrow night
TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with warmer lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy and hazy with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Smoky haze due to ongoing wildfires to our north will continue into Thursday along with an increase in high to mid-level clouds as Hurricane Francine makes landfall tonight and tracks north as
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Tracking hazy skies with Friday scattered rain chances
TODAY: Despite some wildfire smoke in our skies, we’ll have mostly sunny skies Wednesday. Temperatures are reaching into the upper 80s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear, but by sunrise Thursday, high clouds from Francine will be stretching into the region. EXTENDED: Starting mild, in the 60s, it will also likely be bright with
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Tracking a close call with Francine and a mostly dry weekend
TODAY: Despite some wildfire smoke in our skies, we’ll have mostly sunny skies Wednesday. Temperatures are reaching into the upper 80s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear, but by sunrise Thursday, high clouds from Francine will be stretching into the region. EXTENDED: Starting mild, in the 60s, it will also likely be bright with
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Hurricane Francine Updates
Tropical Storm Francinehas upgraded to a category one hurricane this evening. Hurricane Francine continues to eye the southern coast of Louisiana as we head towards Wednesday mid-day. The center of low pressure continues to drop as the warm surface waters of the Gulf of Mexico fuel energy into the tropical storm. Winds currently have spiked
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Tracking a hot Wednesday, late week rain and clouds
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Hazy with a few clouds, highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: Â I’m tracking yet another clear night with lows in the upper 50s thanks to light winds out of the southeast. Tomorrow will be our hottest day of the week as we top
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Tracking hazy skies and late week rain
TODAY: Sunny skies remain in the forecast today, but you may notice a haze from wildfire smoke. Fortunately this should not impact our air quality at the surface. Temperatures return to the mid-80s thanks to more south wind today. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain in the 60s and 50s overnight, with clear skies. EXTENDED: Wednesday is warmer,
Continue Reading Francine strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane on its collision course with Louisiana
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and is forecast to keep strengthening ahead of landfall along the Louisiana coast Wednesday. Francine was about 295 miles from Morgan City, Louisiana, Tuesday evening, according to the National Hurricane
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Tracking a warm up ahead of cloud and shower chances from Francine
TODAY: Sunny skies remain in the forecast today, but you may notice a haze from wildfire smoke. Fortunately this should not impact our air quality at the surface. Temperatures return to the mid-80s thanks to more south wind today. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain in the 60s and 50s overnight, with clear skies. EXTENDED: Wednesday is warmer,
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Tracking Tropical Storm Francine
Tropical Storm Francine continues to surge just southeast of Texas growing in strength as the winds are now sustained at 60 mph. This storm is eventually predicted to travel northeast towards the coast of Louisiana. This slow moving storm will continue to feed off of the warm Gulf Coast waters giving energy into the storm.
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Tracking a warmer week with late week tropical rain chances
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and slightly warmer with highs in the low to mid-80s. EXTENDED: Â It will be a nice end to Monday with clear skies overnight and our last cool night of the week as lows fall into the lower 50s
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Tracking a sunny afternoon with warmer temperatures by mid-week
TODAY: Monday is a sunny day, but somewhat hazy skies will be present thanks to wildfire smoke in our skies. This may have a very small cooling impact but highs still reach the upper 70s and low 80s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear, and winds remain light. Temperatures will once again fall into the
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Tracking a warm up and a small chance at rain late week
TODAY: Monday is a sunny day, but somewhat hazy skies will be present thanks to wildfire smoke in our skies. This may have a very small cooling impact but highs still reach the upper 70s and low 80s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear, and winds remain light. Temperatures will once again fall into the
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