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Tracking afternoon sunshine before late week rain

By Chance Gotsch

Published May 17, 2023 12:57 PM

Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 80s as winds switch out of the northeast at 4-8 mph. The UV Index climbs to nine meaning a sunburn time of 20 minutes is possible.

Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 50s with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain calm out of the northeast.

Extended: Thursday afternoon welcomes an increase in cloud cover with a possible spotty shower/ pop-up thunderstorm possible. Scattered showers and storms move through the region ahead of an incoming front Friday morning before exiting to the east by Friday night. Winds return out of the north cooling highs into the mid-70s both Friday and Saturday.

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Chance Gotsch

Chance Gotsch grew up just south of St. Louis and moved to Columbia to attend the University of Missouri to pursue a degree in Atmospheric Sciences.

His interest in weather begin as a child when he used to be afraid of storms.

Chance joined the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team in February 2021. He is currently the weekday noon meteorologist.

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