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The difficulties behind winter weather forecasting

December 12, 2019 5:52 PM Luke Victor

“Those meteorologists are never right, they get paid to be wrong!” is one of the many solipsisms we face in the weather business.

One last warm day before cold, wintry weather returns

December 12, 2019 3:26 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-30s. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy and not as windy with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. EXTENDED: A cold front moves through the area Friday night into Saturday, dropping the temperatures into the upper 30s for highs on Saturday with the potential for a few rain and

Winter weather chances increasing for the weekend

December 12, 2019 1:51 PM Luke Victor

THURSDAY: Gusty winds will continue through the afternoon. Temperatures remain mild in the mid 50s. TONIGHT: Winds settle down overnight with temperatures falling to near the freezing mark. EXTENDED: Friday is another mild, mostly cloudy day with highs in the low 50s. A cold front rolls through mid-Missouri on Saturday, bringing a chance at light rain showers/flurries, impacts

Breezy day in store

December 12, 2019 3:31 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: Temperatures have only fallen into the low 30s this morning, so with that head start we’ll make it into the low 50s later today. That will come at the price of some breezy conditions and some cloud cover throughout much of the day—some gusts could reach up to 35 mph. TONIGHT: It will settle

Warmer and breezy Thursday expected

December 11, 2019 4:25 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Partly to mostly clear. Lows in the low to mid-30s. THURSDAY: Partly sunny and windy. Gusts up to 30 mph. Highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds increase Friday ahead of our next cold front that could bring a brief chance for showers and/or flurries into Saturday. No impact is expected.

Frost flowers, rabbit frost? What’s the deal with it?!

December 11, 2019 5:32 PM Luke Victor

If you’re an avid outdoorsy-type, this may be something you see a lot in the fall and early winter. (Especially following warmer weather…) Sunday featured a day-time high of 59°. 15-20° warmer than average. ABC 17 promised you that wouldn’t last and quickly following a warm morning Monday, temperatures quickly dropped throughout the day. The

Similar start, but a better end today

December 11, 2019 5:35 AM Kevin Schneider

WEDNESDAY: We’ve fallen back into the upper teens and low 20’s to start out the day again, but we’ll do a better job at warming up. Highs will reach the middle to some upper 40s by this afternoon with some more sunshine. TONIGHT: Clouds will be increasing, which will help keep temperatures from getting quite

Another cold night ahead, Warming trend on the way

December 10, 2019 5:03 PM Luke Victor

TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will continue with overnight lows in the lower 20’s. Winds will continue to weaken throughout the night. Wind chills will be in the mid-teens. WEDNESDAY: It will be a cold start to the day with temperatures in the low 20s, but with southwesterly winds, we can expect temperatures comfortable, in the

A Chilly Tuesday Continues

December 10, 2019 12:49 PM Maddie Est

TUESDAY: After a bitterly cold start, we’ll only top out in the middle to upper 30’s. The sun will be out, but it won’t do much to warm us up. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will continue with overnight lows in the lower 20’s. Winds will continue to weaken throughout the night. EXTENDED: Temperatures will climb back to the

Stuck in the freezer today

December 10, 2019 4:51 AM Kevin Schneider

TUESDAY: After a bitterly cold start, we’ll only top out in the middle to upper 30s. We will see some more sunshine so it will at least look nice. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies overhead temperatures will dip back to near 20 for lows. Leading to another chilly start out the door tomorrow. EXTENDED: Temperatures will

Cold commute expected Tuesday

December 9, 2019 4:29 PM Luke Victor

TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies and breezy conditions will continue this evening. Lows fall into the low 20s and upper teens. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy skies and cold temperatures can be expected out the door in the morning. Temperatures will feel like they’re in the 10s– have the heavy jackets ready. By the afternoon, we rebound into the

Bracing for another shot of cold air

December 9, 2019 5:44 AM Kevin Schneider

MONDAY: We’re waking up to some mild temperatures with some light rain in the area. Those drizzle chances will stick with us toward this afternoon, but those mild temperatures will be leaving us. Winds will be picking up, moving in our latest shot of cold air. Temperatures will fall throughout the afternoon into the 30s,

Tracking Showers and Cooler Temperatures

December 8, 2019 6:20 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Tonight our rain chances increase ahead of the cold front that will push through tomorrow. We’re expecting spotty showers across the viewing area through the night and into tomorrow. Lows will be staying warm in the mid to upper 40’s. TOMORROW: Spotty rain showers continue until the late morning/early afternoon. As the front passes through,

End to a Warm Weekend | Tracking Rain for Tonight

December 8, 2019 4:53 AM Jehnna Azzara

SUNDAY: We will start the day with a bit of sunshine but see increasing cloud cover into the afternoon hours. It will be a bit breezy with winds gusting up to 25 mph from the south but those will continue the warmer temperatures. High’s in the mid 50’s. SUNDAY EVENING: Rain chances start to beef

Clouds and Rain are Headed to Mid-Missouri

December 7, 2019 5:53 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Clouds start moving into the area, and lows will be in the mid 30’s. TOMORROW: We will remain warm with temperatures stretching into the middle 50’s, however clouds will increase as we move throughout our Sunday. By the evening hours, rain will begin moving into the area. These showers will stay with us overnight and

Warmer Weekend | Tracking Big Cool Down Monday

December 7, 2019 4:18 AM Jehnna Azzara

SATURDAY: There will be lots of sunshine today with clear skies and warmer temperatures. High around 50 degrees. SATURDAY NIGHT: A bit of cloud cover will roll into the viewing area but still leaving our skies mostly clear overnight. Lows in the upper 30’s. EXTENDED: Sunday will continue warming into the middle 50’s with mostly

Mild weather returns for the weekend, winter cold looming

December 6, 2019 4:49 PM Luke Victor

TONIGHT: Clouds will remain partly cloudy overnight, it will be chilly. Temperatures fall into the upper 20s. SATURDAY: We’ll wake up to sunshine tomorrow morning, but you’ll need the coat. Temperatures will be in the 30s out the door. By the afternoon, expected temperatures near 50 degrees. EXTENDED: Sunday looks dry but cloudy. Temperatures will remain

Cooler day Friday interrupts a nice weekend

December 6, 2019 4:38 AM Kevin Schneider

FRIDAY: We are in for a chance today as winds are starting to pick up this morning. Those gusts at times will reach up around 25 mph and will help carry in cooler air for this afternoon. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the upper 30s, topping out in the low 40s. TONIGHT: Winds

Repairs to Missouri levees won’t be completed until spring 2021

December 5, 2019 7:27 PM Luke Victor

The Army Corp of Engineer’s Kansas City Levee District has been in flood operations for 268 days, the longest stretch they’ve ever recorded. Historic flooding this year led to several levees being damaged or breached across Missouri. We spoke with the Army Corps of Engineers this afternoon to get an update on the levee situation

Showers for some overnight, colder Friday

December 5, 2019 4:10 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers south of I-70. Lows in the mid-upper 30s. FRIDAY: Clouds clear gradually, chilly and breezy with highs in the low 40s. EXTENDED: North winds will make Friday about 10-15 degrees cooler, but we’re dry heading into the weekend. Winds shift back southwest over the weekend, bringing temperatures back