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Tracking a gusty and sunny afternoon with dangerous heat this weekend

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August 17, 2023 5:20 AM
Published 3:53 AM

Today: Afternoon highs warm into the mid-80s as winds remain stronger out of the northwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 MPH possible. Skies remain mostly sunny with very high levels of Ragweed pollen

Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 50s with winds taming to 5 MPH out of the north. Skies remain mostly clear.

Extended: Friday sees similar conditions as to Thursday with calmer winds and highs into the lower 80s. Beginning Saturday, highs begin to increase into the lower 90s reaching into the upper 90s by Sunday. Sunday looks dangerously hot with the humidity increasing the feels like temperatures into the triple digits. Highs continue into the mid-90s into the first half of next week as conditions remain dry.

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Chance Gotsch

Chance Gotsch grew up just south of St. Louis and moved to Columbia to attend the University of Missouri to pursue a degree in Atmospheric Sciences.

His interest in weather begin as a child when he used to be afraid of storms.

Chance joined the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team in February 2021. He is currently the weekday noon meteorologist.

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