An ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for storms that primarily bring a flood threat Thursday night through noon on Friday. A Flood Watch is in effect from 1 p.m. Thursday through 7 a.m. on Friday. A stalled front will be stationary over the region Thursday through Friday. An upper-level wave will enhance
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TONIGHT: Scattered to widespread storms with heavy rain and lightning. Isolated strong winds possible. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Scattered storms, especially early. Highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: Scattered storms have started to fill in along a cold front and are slow moving along the stalled front with little to
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If you’ve stepped outside into your backyard after sunset recently, you’ve likely noticed a spectacular display. The Mid-Missouri landscape is practically glowing, with thousands of lightning bugs putting on one of the most active, brilliant nighttime shows we’ve seen in years. It feels magical, but it isn’t magic; it’s meteorology. While midwestern folklore often claims
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THIS AFTERNOON: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued for flash flooding as storms develop this afternoon and evening. Hot and humid ahead of the rain, with highs near 80 degrees. TONIGHT: Widespread storms are expected overnight, with a Flood Watch in effect through Friday morning for most of the area. 1
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TODAY: Thursday will start with a chance for a few showers and thunderstorms, but these may dissipate by sunrise. Generally dry conditions are expected through Thursday morning and into the midday, but rain chances will gradually increase through the afternoon. Amid partly to mostly cloudy skies and dry time, highs are expected in the low-to-mid
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TONIGHT: Patchy fog with a few spotty storms. Mild and muggy with lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with isolated storms early, followed by widespread heavy rain and storms by evening. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: We’ll have a chance for a spot storm tomorrow during the day, but more widespread rain
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When checking the weather app during an active summer week, a simple rain icon rarely tells the whole story. If you glance at the radar and see storms lining up across Central Missouri, you might hear meteorologists using the term “training”. It is a word that frequently pops up in flash flood warnings, but what
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THIS AFTERNOON: Cloudy, with isolated storms popping up throughout the afternoon and evening. Highs remain near 80. TONIGHT: Spotty showers and storms persist overnight, and temperatures fall to the 60s. EXTENDED: Scattered rain continues through Thursday with a front stalled over the area, and a disturbance will track along this front on Thursday evening, increasing
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TODAY: High temperatures are again expected near 80 degrees, with chances for showers and thunderstorms as weak south winds shift to the west by late morning, and from the north for some by the evening. Coverage of showers and storms is uncertain as the approaching cold front that drives rain chances looks increasingly weak, likely
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A historic heat dome is sitting over Europe, and it’s been breaking records in several countries for days. In France, Tuesday was officially the hottest day ever recorded in the country’s history. Météo-France, the weather service in France, reported on social media that a thermometer in Pissos (Landes) reached 44.3 degrees Celsius, or about 111
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TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy with lows in the lower to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Chance of a few storms, partly cloudy with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Tonight will be cloudier and mild with lows in the lower 60s, and areas across western Missouri may get clipped by a storm complex late tonight as it
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high near 80. TONIGHT: Isolated showers are possible after sunset, but almost everyone stays dry, with lows falling to the 60s. EXTENDED: Spotty showers and storms remain possible on Wednesday as a cold front settles over the area, placing the jet stream overhead through Friday. Heavier rain
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TODAY: Tuesday will be a milder day, as we’re near 80 degrees this afternoon, compared to high temperatures in the 60s and 70s on Monday. This will also come with more sunshine, after some fog in the river valleys Tuesday morning. Humidity will remain low to moderate, with dew points just reaching the low 60s
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TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy and cool with lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: We’ll see cloudiness hold on for much of the evening, with temperatures falling to the upper 50s by daybreak Tuesday. We’ll warm up more with more sunshine
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy, with highs in the 70s and a steady northerly breeze. TONIGHT: Clouds clear early, and temperatures fall back to the upper 50s and low 60s. Patchy fog is possible. EXTENDED: Tuesday looks like an even better day to get outside with sunny skies and highs in the 70s. A few showers
Continue Reading THIS MORNING: Patchy fog, with cool temperatures in the 60s. TODAY: Skies remain mostly cloudy, but some sunshine is possible in the afternoon. Highs remain mild in the 70s with a steady northerly breeze. EXTENDED: Tuesday looks like an even better day to get outside with sunny skies and highs in the 70s. Rain chances
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UPDATE (06/21/26 @ 6:00 PM): The first round of storms has passed through central Missouri, and lots of rain was brought with it. Rain totals have already reached nearly 2 inches in some spots. Flooding will continue to be a risk for our southern counties, as a second round of storms is starting to form
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TONIGHT: The first round of storms are well clear of the viewing area, but more storms are expected tonight. Northern counties will stay dry, but counties along and south of I-70 can expect to be impacted, and should be mindful that all severe threats are still possible with this system. This includes high winds, hail,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers out on the roads Sunday may have seen several flood notifications on their phones throughout the morning. Heavy rain and severe storms moved through parts of Mid-Missouri throughout the day, prompting several flash flood warnings and raising concerns about dangerous travel conditions. While driving to Sedalia Saturday afternoon, an ABC 17
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TODAY: I’m tracking a widespread line of showers and storms moving into Mid-Missouri during the morning hours, bringing heavy downpours, lightning, and potentially gusty winds as temperatures walking out the door will be in the upper 60s. A brief break in precipitation can be expected closer to lunch, but by 3-5 pm as temperatures get
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