TONIGHT: Our big round of rain is done for the day, but can’t rule out a few stray drops tonight. We’re in for a muggy evening, with overnight temperatures in the mid 60s. TOMORROW: Yet another batch of rainfall and some rumbles of thunder are on their way tomorrow morning, steadily clearing through the afternoon.
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TODAY: I’m tracking some waking up to fog this morning as temperatures begin in the low to mid 60s, but after 9 to 10 a.m., visibility is expected to improve. Cloudier conditions are expected throughout the day, and by the afternoon hours, isolated to scattered showers can be expected as temperatures warm into the low
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite rainy weather Friday, the Missouri Department of Transportation says it is continuing with plan to demolish the North Providence Road bridge over Interstate 70 in Columbia. Crews are scheduled to begin tearing down the overpass at 9 p.m. Friday as part of a major reconstruction project expected to impact traffic in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of killing a Jefferson City child in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday in a Cole County courtroom. Quatavia Givens pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, child abuse, and abandoning a corpse in the death of 4-year-old Darnell Gray. She had been charged with first-degree murder, child abuse, first-degree endangering the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The first bit of action for classes four and five at the MSHSAA track and field championships was halted after just two races due to severe weather. Only the 4×800 meter relays were able to crown champions before the rain and lightning brought an end to competition. However, mid-Missouri was represented
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TONIGHT: Rain becomes more isolated this evening, though spotty showers persist overnight. Temperatures cool to the low 60s under cloudy skies. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms are possible Saturday morning west of Hwy 63, and isolated activity continues through the afternoon. Lots of dry time is still expected, and temperatures will be warm in the
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If you’ve spent any time outdoors in Central Missouri recently, whether that be gardening or taking a walk, you’ve likely noticed a relentless, unwanted guest. Tick season isn’t just in full swing; it is breaking records. Recent surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveal that weekly emergency room visits for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The date that Daniels started service with MSHP has been corrected. The Missouri State Highway Patrol on Friday confirmed the name of a trooper who died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. MSHP said Cpl. Gary T. Daniels was found Thursday with a gunshot wound on Callaway County Road 395,
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UPDATE: As of 1:00 p.m., approximately an inch of rain has fallen in Columbia after heavy showers have continued in the city. Sanborn Field on the University of Missouri Campus is reporting 1.02″. The Columbia Regional Airport is reporting 1.28″ Showers from Thursday night through this morning have brought steady light to moderate, if not
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TODAY: I’m tracking scattered showers and rumbles of thunder continuing throughout the rest of the afternoon as temperatures gradually warm into the mid to upper 70s and winds blow out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. Coverage in the best chances of precipitation will slowly fall apart as the sun sets. TONIGHT: I’m tracking slightly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A former Moniteau County commissioner will serve five years of probation for stealing. Douglas Naros, 57, pleaded guilty on Thursday to felony stealing for taking gravel from the county and using a county dump truck to work on his driveway. Prosecutors dropped a forgery charge and second stealing count as part
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TODAY: Friday is a better chance for rain across mid-Missouri. Light showers this morning are spreading north slowly. These will likely make it into our northeastern communities, but as they do they will become increasingly weak and sparse, meaning more dry time to the north today, while steady light rain makes for a wetter day
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JEFFERSON CITY Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City leaders are moving forward with proposed ordinances aimed at curbing illegal street takeovers and minibike use on public roads after being flooded with complaints from residents across the city. The Jefferson City Public Safety Committee discussed and approved the wording of the proposed ordinances on Thursday, though both measures
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers traveling through Columbia should prepare for major traffic changes this weekend as crews begin demolishing the Providence Road bridge over Interstate 70. The Missouri Department of Transportation said starting at 9 p.m. Friday, crews will demolish the existing bridge. That work is expected to finish by 9 a.m. Sunday. Traffic in
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, May 28, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Orchard Farm (13) Mexico (3) FINAL – State Quarterfinal Blair Oaks (12) Carrollton (0) FINAL – State Quarterfinal Duchesne (2) Fatima (0) FINAL – State Quarterfinal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State High School Activities Association is under scrutiny from the state and federal governments, as a discrimination lawsuit against the association progresses and a bill looking to change who has the final say on appeals sits on the governor’s desk. The legal battle began when Cassville R-IV School District Superintendent
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TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms through early evening with highs in the upper 70s. A few storms may produce locally heavy rainfall. EXTENDED: A few light showers have been moving towards the Lake of the Ozarks and Truman Lake, but the rest of the area
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It is a classic mid-Missouri summer scenario: you are spending a hot afternoon boating on the Lake of the Ozarks or lounging by the community pool when the sky turns dark and a distant rumble echoes across the water. Your first instinct might be to squeeze in just a few more minutes of swimming before
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