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Tracking Overnight Severe Storms

Tonight: The ABC17 Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for tonight into tomorrow morning as a threat of possible strong to severe thunderstorms way their way into Central Missouri. A low-pressure system moves overhead tonight and by 1 am we see thunderstorms just off to the west. By 2 am these storms will

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Tracking a pleasant end to the week

FRIDAY: We’ll get off to a crystal-clear start this morning! All of that sunshine will get the ball rolling in the right direction, pushing temperatures into the low 70’s. Clouds will return by this afternoon, with a chance of a shower by the late afternoon hours. TONIGHT: That chance of rain sticks around overnight. Lows will fall

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National Weather Service Chat: Is it too outdated to be reliable?

Meteorologists around the nation work to collaborate every single day. This communication is an essential part to our daily workflow, especially when there’s severe weather inbound.  The National Weather Service largely runs our main communication channels between broadcast meteorologists, emergency management, law enforcement and trained storm spotters. We use an NWS-run tool called Weather Chat

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Tracking a sunny start to Cinco de Mayo

WEDNESDAY: Lots of sunshine early, but clouds will return later this afternoon. Temperatures will still make it into the middle 60’s so it’ll be a good day to kick off True/False. TONIGHT: Those partly cloudy skies stay with us tonight with lows bottoming out in the upper 40’s. EXTENDED: Rain chances return as a cold

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New climate normals: What this new data means

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its new climate normals map but what do these maps mean? Let’s face it, climate change is a hot topic right now. For many people, it’s a triggering topic that has been made political within recent years. This story isn’t meant to be political, it’s meant to

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Tracking a rainy Tuesday

TUESDAY: Showers will have a hard time letting go today. We’ll be tracking rain coming and going throughout the day until late this afternoon. It’ll be some 20 degrees colder today, with highs stuck in the upper 50’s and low 60’s. A northerly breeze will make sure of that. TONIGHT: The clouds depart pretty quickly after the rain takes

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