Storms blossomed across eastern Missouri on Friday afternoon as a cold front swept into a moist and energetic atmosphere over the Midwest. While the highest risk of storms is just east of our area, Central Missouri experienced a fair share of severe activity. The primary hazard for our area was large, and at times gigantic,
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TODAY: Friday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. For the latest details read our Weather Alert Day Blog. Overall, most of the region is expected to stay sunny and dry, however, a warm front will bring instability into the southeastern quadrant of the viewing area. This will increase warmth and humidity for places like
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the lower 60s and upper 50s as a dry cold front passes through resulting in partly cloudy skies. TOMORROW: Friday begins dry and mostly sunny as highs top out into the mid-80s. An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued from Noon-5PM Friday afternoon. A cold front looks
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TODAY: Afternoon highs continue to rise into the mid to upper 80s as skies remain partly cloudy. Winds remain out of the southwest at 12-18 mph with gusts up to 25 mph possible. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the lower 60s and upper 50s as a dry cold front passes through resulting in partly cloudy
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TODAY: Thursday will start somewhat muggy with dewpoints in the 60s. A cold front arriving by late morning will clear the region by early afternoon. This will lower dewpoints for most before the heat of the day dramatically. We’ll feel more crisp this afternoon and evening, but keep warm air. Highs will peak in the
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Local waterways in Mid-Missouri have been teeming with spawning crappie, with temperatures and rainfall playing a key role in the start and finish of the spawn, and slightly above average rainfall trends can lead to increased production of crappie.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and warm with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: We could fall to near record warm low temperatures tomorrow, with 7:00 a.m. temperatures around 70 degrees. Thursday is warm yet ahead, reaching the upper 80s ahead of another
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TODAY: Winds may be breezy at times; sustained around 10-15 mph, and gusting up to 25 mph at times. Temperatures will reach the mid-80s this afternoon, with dew points in the upper 60s. This combination may have us close to feeling like 90 degrees in spots. We’ll have partly cloudy skies, with enough sunshine for
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TODAY: Wednesday is a toasty reminder that we’re getting closer to summer. As a warm front lifts across the region, we can expect an increase in our winds from the southeast, more warmth, and an increase in humidity. Winds may be breezy at times; sustained around 10-15 mph, and gusting up to 25 mph at
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Human activities are responsible for 87% of wildfires in the United States, while increased weather conditions and drought make the risk of wildfires even higher.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the lower 60s. Patchy fog in river valleys and low lying areas. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 80s with south winds gusting to 20 mph. EXTENDED: I’m tracking an even warmer day tomorrow as a warm front lifts through the region, bringing
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TODAY: Highs continue to rise into the lower 80s with an east/ southeast wind at 5-10 mph. Skies remain partly cloudy. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mild overnight, with temperatures in the 60s under mostly clear skies. EXTENDED: Southeasterly winds pick up on Wednesday, leaving us warm and breezy. Highs reach mid-80s under partly cloudy skies. We’ll
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TODAY: Tuesday is starting foggy for some. This will clear and leave us partly cloudy with a high near 80. Winds will be light and generally easterly. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mild overnight, with temperatures in the 60s under mostly clear skies. EXTENDED: Southeasterly winds pick up on Wednesday, leaving us warm and breezy. Highs reach
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There’s many different layers to the Earth’s atmosphere, but 75% of Earth’s mass is actually going to be residing in the troposphere, where we are located. Also, we see all of Earth’s weather occur in this layer of the atmosphere. When looking at the different layers, you can see the thickness really starts to range,
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TONIGHT: Spot showers exiting, patchy fog develops overnight with lows near 60. TOMORRROW: Partly to mostly sunny and warm with highs near 80. EXTENDED: With light winds and clearing skies, we could see some fog developing tomorrow morning, especially in low lying areas or river valleys. We’ll see more sunshine tomorrow through Thursday as temperatures
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TODAY: The greatest rain chance will come during the afternoon and evening, with drier weather coming overnight. Skies will be increasingly cloudy through the morning, becoming mostly cloudy by the afternoon. Winds are generally easterly through the day. We expect highs to range from low 70s in the southeast near Rolla, to near 80 near
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TODAY: Monday will be mostly dry for folks near Columbia, and northwestward. Communities in the southeast will have the greatest chance for showers and thunderstorms as an area of low pressure passes by to the southeast. The greatest rain chance will come during the afternoon and evening, with drier weather coming overnight. Skies will be
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds gradually increasing overnight as temperatures drop into the mid 50s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the northeast at 5-7 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking isolated showers and storms possible throughout the day as temperatures warm into the mid 70s by the afternoon hours. Winds will be
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild with temperatures in the upper 70s and a light easterly breeze between 5 and 10 mph. TOMORROW: Monday kicks off with more clouds, but temperatures remain the same in the upper 70s. Scattered showers and an isolated storm are possible in the afternoon and evening, with plenty of dry time
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking mostly clear sky conditions as temperatures drop into the low 50s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the northeast at 5-7 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a mix of clouds and sunshine throughout the day as temperatures get into the upper 70s by the afternoon. Winds will be
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