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Tracking cooling temperatures into Labor Day weekend
TODAY: Wednesday will be hot and humid, feeling like near 100 with a true temperature expected only in the 90s. Spotty showers this morning will be possible, fizzling out through midday, only to redevelop as storms this afternoon and evening. The best chance tonight comes near I-44. Most will be dry. TONIGHT: Clouds will clutter
Continue ReadingTracking heat, storms, and a beautiful weekend
TODAY: Wednesday will be hot and humid, feeling like near 100 with a true temperature expected only in the 90s. Spotty showers this morning will be possible, fizzling out through midday, only to redevelop as storms this afternoon and evening. The best chance tonight comes near I-44. Most will be dry. TONIGHT: Clouds will clutter
Continue ReadingHeat related deaths and injuries on the rise across the U.S.
Heat continues to remain a problem following much of the Midwest into the end of August. This has resulted in a multi-day stretch of triple digit heat indices across mid-Missouri that looks to last through Thursday. Heat remains the deadliest weather related causation over the past ten years with flooding coming in a distant second
Continue ReadingTracking a few storms tonight, hot and humid again tomorrow
TONIGHT: A few showers and storms, otherwise warm and humid with partly cloudy skies and lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with isolated storms possible by late afternoon. Highs in the low 90s with a heat index near 100. EXTENDED: Storms could pop up by this evening and will be widely scattered through about
Continue ReadingTracking lasting heat with late week possible spotty storms
TODAY: Tuesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as heat lingers that could be dangerous with prolonged exposure. Highs will reach mid-90s with enough humidity to have us feel about 10 degrees warmer. TONIGHT: A few storms may develop after 4 p.m. this evening. Severe weather is not anticipated, but if a storm can sustain itself
Continue ReadingTracking a muggy and stormy week ahead of a cool and calm weekend
TODAY: Tuesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as heat lingers that could be dangerous with prolonged exposure. Highs will reach mid-90s with enough humidity to have us feel about 10 degrees warmer. TONIGHT: A few storms may develop after 4 p.m. this evening. Severe weather is not anticipated, but if a storm can
Continue ReadingAbove average heat grips the Midwest
With an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day issued for both Monday and Tuesday due to dangerously high heat indices, many people across the region have felt caught off guard. Highs have reached into the mid-90s with the heat index surpassing the triple digit threshold this afternoon. This puts as well above average considering our
Continue ReadingTracking another day of dangerous heat, few storms Tuesday
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 90s and heat index values near 105 degrees. A few isolated showers and storms are possible by late afternoon into early evening, especially north of I-70. EXTENDED: In addition to tomorrow’s heat, we’ll be tracking
Continue ReadingTracking the return of dangerous heat
TODAY: Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as it is hot. We will have a feels like temperature above 105 for some today and Tuesday which is also an alert day. TONIGHT: After a hot and sunny day, we’ll have a warm overnight, keeping lows in the 70s under mostly clear skies. EXTENDED: Tuesday as
Continue ReadingTracking dangerous heat, storms, and a distant cooldown
TODAY: Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as it is hot. We will have a feels like temperature above 105 for some today and Tuesday which is also an alert day. TONIGHT: After a hot and sunny day, we’ll have a warm overnight, keeping lows in the 70s under mostly clear skies. EXTENDED:
Continue ReadingTracking dangerous heat the next few days
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 90s and a heat index near 105. A Weather Alert Day is in effect. EXTENDED: We can expect a muggy night as upper high pressure has settled in with the northern edge of the high
Continue ReadingTracking dangerous heat into the workweek
TODAY: Clouds exit quickly in the morning. Temperatures warm back to the lower 90s with the heat index nearing 100 degrees. TOMORROW: Heat gets worse on Monday with constant sunshine and more humidity. The heat index will top out at 105 north of I-70. EXTENDED: Widespread dangerous heat lasts through Wednesday before rain chances begin
Continue ReadingTracking summer heat taking over the work week
TONIGHT: I’m tracking cloud cover breaking apart as rain continues to move to the southeast throughout the evening. Temperatures will drop into the high 60s and low 70s by the end of the night with winds out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a lower chance at rainfall (20%) during the morning
Continue ReadingSunday’s UV Index and Pollen Tracker
Sunday’s UV Index is an 8, meaning it will only take 20 minutes to receive a sunburn without the proper protection. Pollen levels will be very high throughout the start of the work week.
Continue ReadingTracking dry time this weekend in between storms
TODAY: Scattered morning storms in southwest Mid-MO last until noon. Temperatures reach the mid to upper 80s. TOMORROW: Another round of morning storms is possible Sunday morning east of Hwy 63. Highs will still return to the 90s after these storms for parts of the area. EXTENDED: High heat and humidity for the first half
Continue ReadingTracking Spotty Rain Chances and Summer Heat Returning
TONIGHT: I’m tracking a gradual increase in cloud cover with the low possibility to run into light rain throughout the evening. Temperatures will drop into the low 70s by the end of the night and winds will be out of the southeast at 5-8 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a better shot at rainfall from the
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