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Tracking cool afternoons and crisp mornings through the week ahead
TODAY: Monday is a continuation of the mild trend, with a high in the low 80s under partly cloudy skies. Humidity is low enough to not be a factor. TONIGHT: Each night continues to be cooler as well. We’ll expect lows to fall into the low 60s and high 50s overnight through sunrise Tuesday. EXTENDED:
Continue ReadingTracking cool temperatures and a dry pattern for the week ahead
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and cooler with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: A quiet pattern will hold for most of the week as upper winds remain out of the north through late week. High temperatures will be about 5-10 degrees cooler than normal with
Continue ReadingTracking a cooler and cloudier Sunday
TODAY: The morning starts out bright and mild in the mid-60s. Clouds streaming in this afternoon limit highs to the mid-80s. Rain stays west today thanks to dry air locally but a few raindrops might make it to the ground in Sedalia or The Lake area this evening. TOMORROW: Temperatures are a tad cooler for
Continue ReadingTracking mostly dry and cooler weather to start the week
TONIGHT: I’m tracking clear and calm conditions across central Missouri with temperatures dropping into the mid 60s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the north at 5-8 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking partly cloudy conditions for most as a system moves in from the west throughout the afternoon. Our western most
Continue ReadingSunday’s UV Index and Pollen Tracker
Sunday’s UV Index is a 9, meaning it will only take 20 minutes to receive a sunburn without the proper protection. Pollen levels will be high throughout the start of next week.
Continue ReadingTracking a quiet and mild weekend
TODAY: Temperatures remain hot today with mostly sunny skies. Highs reach the upper 80s. TOMORROW: Sunday feels better in the lower 80s with more clouds in the afternoon. Rain is expected to stay out to our southwest. EXTENDED: Quiet weather stretches into next week where rain holds off until at least midweek. The longer term
Continue ReadingTracking a dry and cooling weekend ahead
TONIGHT: A few isolated storms remain possible with moderate downpours being the primary focus. Storms eventually cool as lows fall into the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Saturday sees highs into the upper 80s with mostly sunny skies. EXTENDED: A mild and quiet weekend is expected with sunshine and highs in the 80s. Dew points in the
Continue ReadingClimate Matters: Costly coffee in a changing climate
Almost three in four Americans drink a cup of coffee every morning but this popular pick-me-up could be getting more expensive. The global appeal of coffee makes it susceptible to worldwide changes in supply and demand and weather also plays a large role in how coffee is grown and transported. Coffee is grown in the
Continue ReadingTracking nicer conditions to get outside this weekend
THIS AFTERNOON: Partly cloudy with rain tracking by to our southwest. Isolated showers are possible in Sedalia and the Lake of the Ozarks this evening. Temperatures are still hot with highs reaching 90, feeling like upper 90s. TONIGHT: We cool down as a front slides south overnight. Lows fall to the upper 60s. EXTENDED: A
Continue ReadingTracking a quiet and mild stretch through the weekend
TODAY: Partly Cloudy skies form by this afternoon as a wave passes by to our southwest. Some may see showers and thunderstorms from this wave. The greatest chance for rain will be from Sedalia to the Lake of the Qzarks and west. Temperatures are not as hot today, but still warm, with highs reaching 90,
Continue ReadingHundreds of electric customers without power
Hundreds of electric cooperative members lost power as storms moved through parts of mid-Missouri on Thursday night.
Continue ReadingTracking strong to severe storms this evening
TONIGHT: Strong to severe storms surge ahead of an incoming cold front lasting throughout the first half of the night. Winds up to 70 mph, hail up to 1.5″, and a low but not zero tornado chance remains possible tonight. Lows cool near 70 degrees. TOMORROW: Friday welcomes partly cloudy skies with highs up to
Continue ReadingWeather Alert Day: Tracking potential for hail and damaging winds Thursday evening
THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Little has changed in the forecast for Thursday night, other than the fact that we now have some added clarity of where and when the best chances for storms will be. We’ll have two primary rounds of storms. Our first window for sever weather will come with development in the south that
Continue ReadingTracking strong storms ahead of a quiet weekend
TODAY: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. We’ll have a chance for severe storms including the chance for hail, damaging winds, and a possible tornado from 3 p.m. to around midnight. Additionally, it will be hot and humid, with highs ranging from high 80s in the north to mid-90s in the south. Some
Continue ReadingInsider Blog: Rain rates and observed rainfall
Thunderstorms in Mid-Missouri recently brought heavy rain and some incidents of flooding to the area. These storms have been efficient rainfall producers thanks to heavy moisture in the atmosphere, some storms hit rain rates up to 6″ at times. But this rate of rainfall isn’t the same as what is observed in rain gauges. The
Continue ReadingTracking multiple rounds of storms Thursday
TONIGHT: Temperatures overnight cool into the lower 70s as winds continue out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. A few isolated showers/ storms remain possible with lightening and moderate downpours. TOMORROW: Thursday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as two rounds of showers and storms push into the area. Early Thursday morning, a
Continue ReadingHeavy rainfall floods roads in Columbia
Heavy rainfall in Columbia led to flash flooding on some roads Wednesday.
Continue ReadingTracking potential for flooding and storms before the weekend
TODAY: Showers and storms are forecast this morning through the early afternoon. With efficient rainfall rates and potential for repetitive rain, we will have some potential for flooding. We are warmer today, but with rain and clouds, we still expect highs to be below average, in the low 80s. TONIGHT: Rain lets up this afternoon,
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