Forecasters are warning of catastrophic flooding as Tropical Storm Melissa moves across the Caribbean this weekend. Melissa is currently a tropical storm with winds at 65 mph, but it could become a major hurricane by Sunday, possibly reaching Category 3 or 4 strength. Melissa is stalled over warm water in the Caribbean, which will fuel
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking scattered light showers through the rest of the evening as temperatures drop into the upper 40s by the end of the night and winds blow out of the southeast at 5-8 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking more shower chances increasing throughout the afternoon and evening hours. Temperatures
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TODAY: Temperatures will be cool in the 50s under clouds and rain. Scattered showers are expected throughout the afternoon, possibly becoming more spotty in the evening. You can expect wet bleachers at Friday night football games. TONIGHT: Isolated showers will continue overnight as temperatures tumble to the 40s. EXTENDED: Scattered showers persist over the weekend,
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TODAY: Friday brings back rain chances, as the outer bands of a low in the panhandle of Texas reach into the region. We’re starting dry, but clouds increasing through the morning and showers following through the day, will both work to keep us cooler than Wednesday and Thursday. Highs likely settle in the mid-50s. TONIGHT:
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear early with increasing clouds, keeping temperatures a bit warmer overnight. Lows in the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds roll in tonight, but we remain dry overnight before showers move in on Friday morning. A cut off low pressure system spins to our south
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Fall colors are behind schedule this year and may not be as brilliant as in the past, thanks to a warming and changing climate. This year was a good example of how different fall looks and feels as summer heat stretches longer and the fall cooldown hits more abruptly later in the season. Temperatures have
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TODAY: Sunny and mild with highs in the mid-60s. Winds will be much lighter from the northwest between 5 and 10 mph. TONIGHT: Clear through sunset, but upper level clouds roll in late overnight. Clouds will keep lows a few degrees higher in the low 40s. EXTENDED: Light rain arrives in southwestern Missouri by early
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TODAY: Skies are mostly sunny today, with highs once again striking mid-60s after another frosty start for some. Winds are light and variable at times, but generally from the north. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear until late overnight when some high clouds move in. Temperatures will be chilly again Thursday night, but not as cold
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with frost possible for areas along and north of Highway 24. Lows in the mid-upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: A Frost Advisory is in effect overnight along and north of Highway 24 where temperatures could drop to around or below 36 degrees. Tomorrow is
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It’s that time of the year when cooler mornings arrive, and overnight frosts/freezes become more likely. The first frost in Central Missouri is slightly behind schedule, though, as areas like Columbia typically experience this event by October 20th. Areas to the north, like Macon and Moberly, usually experience their first frost even earlier in the
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TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures warming into the mid 60s as sunshine persists in the area. Winds will blow out of the northwest at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 15 mph as temperatures cool into the upper 30s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking another sunny day as temperatures warm into the
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TODAY: As high pressure slides into the region today, we’re nearly frosty at daybreak. This will give way to 60s over the course of the day. We’re less windy today; sustained from the west at 10-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph at most. Skies remain sunny. TONIGHT: Clear skies drop us quickly after sunset. At
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear as winds die down. Lows in the upper 30s to around 40. Patchy frost possible in low lying areas. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the mid-70s. EXTENDED: Winds finally die down tonight as the surface high pressure gets overhead, allowing temperatures to drop into the upper 30s to around
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THIS AFTERNOON: Windy and cool with mostly sunny skies. Highs in the lower 60s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear as winds begin to die down. Lows in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Gusty winds continue throughout the day as high pressure begins to settle in following a strong low pressure system that continues to work to our east.
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TODAY: Tuesday will be windy and cool. A jacket might be handy all day, as sustained winds around 20-25 mph from the northwest will gust up to 30-40 mph at times. This will pull in cool northern air to keep us in the upper 50s to low 60s this afternoon. Sunshine will be dominant today,
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy with lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, cooler, and breezy with highs in the lower to mid-60s. EXTENDED: It’s been a breezy start to the week with wind gusts getting to 40 mph in some spots again today as high pressure moves east and another cold front moves in.
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TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures starting in the low 40s walking out the door during the morning hours. It will gradually warm into the low to mid 70s by the afternoon hours as plenty of sunshine is expected and winds blow out of the south at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. TONIGHT: I’m
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the lower 70s. Wind gusts could reach 25-30 mph. EXTENDED: Another dry cold front moves through between Monday night and Tuesday, bringing gusty winds but remaining rain free, pushing temperatures down into the low 60s for highs
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TODAY: Sunny and chilly with highs in the mid-60s and a strong northerly breeze. Wind gusts will reach over 20 mph in the afternoon. TOMORROW: Slightly warmer, reaching the low 70s in the afternoon. Winds remain gusty out of the southwest, gusting above 20 mph. EXTENDED: Another push of cold air arrives Monday night, bringing
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking showers and storms lasting through the rest of the evening before exiting overnight. Temperatures will drop into the upper 40s as winds blow out of the northwest at 15-18 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a brisk, breezy day as temperatures warm into the low 60s by the
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