Hurricane Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, reaching Category 5 storm strength on Friday with sustained winds over 157 mph. As of the 1 PM advisory today, it has weakened slightly to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds up to 140 mph. Although it has not made direct landfall, it
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-70s with chances of scattered showers and storms lasting into the deeper overnight hours. Moderate downpours and gusty winds remain the primary threats. TOMORROW: Tuesday welcomes scattered showers and storm chances primarily into the early am hours. Moderate brief downpours and gusty winds remain the primary threats as a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch spoke with reporters Monday on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers will host Central Arkansas on Faurot on Aug. 28 — a Thursday night kickoff.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a guest at the White House on Monday as European leaders try to hammer out a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Zelensky and Trump took questions from reporters before a closed-door meeting, and the atmosphere was more friendly than Zelensky’s last trip to the White
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TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures feel like they are 100-105 degrees for all of central Missouri throughout the afternoon hours. This is why an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect until this evening. To read more about this event, visit our blog: https://abc17news.com/weather/2025/08/12/weather-alert-day-feeling-like-105-108-monday/. Isolated showers and storms will become possible by around 5-7
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the conclusion of Monday’s practice, the Mizzou football team only has one more fall camp session left, as the 2025 season is just around the corner. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said he expressed just how important urgency will be to his team in these closing days of preseason work. You can
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District is kicking off the 2025-26 school year Monday morning, as students will be introduced to the new statewide cellphone policy in schools. In July, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68 banning the use of cell phones during instructional time, lunch breaks, study halls and between
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect through Monday afternoon as dangerous heat is expected to persist through the start of the week. A Heat Advisory is in effect from through Monday for all of mid-Missouri. A combination of heat and humidity will led to heat index values between 105-108 Monday. Stay
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TODAY: Monday is another ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, as high temperatures are once again expected in the upper 90s. This and a stubborn dew point in the low 70s will yield heat indexes in the 105-108 range today. Exercise caution outdoors, and hydrate early and often to avoid heat stroke or exhaustion. Few pop
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COLUMBIA, Mo; (KMIZ) Ever since Mizzou volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan took the reins of the program, ahead of the 2023 season, all the Tigers know how to do is win. Year-after-year, Coach Sullivan and her players have leveled up and hope to continue that trend in 2025. Heading into her third season in Columbia, Sullivan
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team has officially reached the final chapter of fall camp, as just two practices remain. Once preseason work is in the books, head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company will turn the page to the season opener against Central Arkansas. During the final week of fall camp, media members will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) K-12 students were leaving the Armory Sports and Recreation Center and Cosmo Park with backpacks, sharp pencils, and even sharper hairstyles Sunday after two local Columbia businesses hosted two back-to-school events. This year marked the 5th annual Renz Blendz Barbershop event at the rec center and the first-ever Broadway Hair Company event
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated storms dissipating after sundown, leading to a dry rest of the night. Winds will blow out of the south at 5-10 mph as temperatures drop into the mid 70s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking another hot afternoon as temperatures feel like they are 100-105 degrees area-wide as
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot with a heat index above 105 degrees in the afternoon. Pop-up storms are possible late in the day, but relief will be very limited. TOMORROW: Intense heat continues into the workweek with the feels-like between 100 to 104 degrees. Isolated afternoon storms are again possible, continuing into Monday night. EXTENDED:
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2025 college football season hasn’t even kicked off yet and Mizzou already has its first road test in the books. That came in the form of a road practice on the campus of Lindenwood University, on a muggy Saturday afternoon in St. Charles. After a slow start on the road
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball is garnering national attention. The Tigers, who were voted as the nation’s No. 17-ranked team in the AVCA’s preseason poll, hit another checkpoint in their preparation for the 2025 campaign, holding their annual Black & Gold Scrimmage at the Hearnes Center. Saturday’s scrimmage represented the first opportunity for fans to
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Despite deer season starting up in next month in Missouri, deer have been making their presence known during the month of August. First responders have reported at least four serious vehicle crashes involving deer since the start of the month. The crashes include a Pettis County Man driving a truck and three
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Dozens of people gathered outside of the State Capitol on Saturday, protesting a recent push made by some republican lawmakers.
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated storms throughout the rest of the afternoon before sundown. Winds will blow out of the southwest at 5-10 mph as temperatures fall into the mid 70s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking more isolated storms possible throughout the majority of the day, but the main focus will be
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TODAY: Mostly sunny with a heat index near or above 105 degrees in the afternoon. Spotty pop-up storms are possible during the heat of the day, with activity dying down after sunset. TOMORROW: Sunny and very hot and humid, with a heat index again above 105 degrees. Afternoon pop-ups are possible, mainly in eastern MO.
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