The newest drought monitor is out and shows increasingly drier-than-normal conditions across the state. Rain has been hard to come by in the last month and even a tropical system tracking into the region won’t be enough to wash out the drought. You might recall drought receding briefly as we entered the fall; this was
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TONIGHT: Overcast skies remain over Mid-Missouri with winds out of the east at 4-8 mph. Lows cool to the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Saturday sees mostly cloudy skies with a late evening chance of a very spotty shower possible. Most of the region remains completely dry. Highs near 80 degrees. EXTENDED: Sunday could see spotty showers with
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TODAY: Friday is the day we see the most impacts from Francine. What this means for most is a cloudy and cool day in the 70s with spotty showers. It’s possible we hear a few rumbles of thunder this evening near I-44 as well. Very little rain is forecast, with those near I-44 having a
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TODAY: Friday is the day we feel the most impact from Francine. What this means for most is a cloudy and cool day in the 70s, with spotty showers. It’s possible we hear a few rumbles of thunder this evening near I-44, but otherwise it will be a quiet day with light rain coming off
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Drought is starting to creep back into Mid-Missouri.
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Fall allergens are out in full swing and ragweed and other pollen producers may stick around longer in a changing climate. Spring thaw arrives earlier, and fall frosts later, allowing plants to thrive and produce pollen for days or weeks longer than before. Central Missouri is already seeing an increase in growing days or days
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain holding off until overnight. Lows in the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Cloudy with scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder. Plenty of dry time in between. Highs in the low to mid-70s. EXTENDED: Showers are possible overnight, starting south near I-44 by around midnight and advancing north overnight. Scattered
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TODAY: Clouds will increase through the day, keeping highs in the low-to-mid 80s. This comes from the remnants of Francine. TONIGHT: A chance for showers returns after 7 p.m. near I-44, and after midnight near Columbia and Jefferson City as Francine nears. EXTENDED: Rain chances fill in and peak around 3-7 a.m. Friday before showers
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TODAY: Clouds will increase through the day, keeping highs in the low-to-mid 80s. This comes from the remnants of Francine. TONIGHT: A chance for showers returns after 7 p.m. near I-44, and after midnight near Columbia and Jefferson City as Francine nears. EXTENDED: Rain chances fill in and peak around 3-7 a.m. Friday before showers
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Hurricane Francine has made landfall in South Louisiana this afternoon as a category two hurricane. Winds have raced into the triple digits as the storm has gained strength and speed throughout the last several hours. Strong damaging winds, life-threatening storm surges, and flooding remain the primary threats for this system as it moves to the
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with warmer lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy and hazy with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Smoky haze due to ongoing wildfires to our north will continue into Thursday along with an increase in high to mid-level clouds as Hurricane Francine makes landfall tonight and tracks north as
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TODAY: Despite some wildfire smoke in our skies, we’ll have mostly sunny skies Wednesday. Temperatures are reaching into the upper 80s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear, but by sunrise Thursday, high clouds from Francine will be stretching into the region. EXTENDED: Starting mild, in the 60s, it will also likely be bright with
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TODAY: Despite some wildfire smoke in our skies, we’ll have mostly sunny skies Wednesday. Temperatures are reaching into the upper 80s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear, but by sunrise Thursday, high clouds from Francine will be stretching into the region. EXTENDED: Starting mild, in the 60s, it will also likely be bright with
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Tropical Storm Francinehas upgraded to a category one hurricane this evening. Hurricane Francine continues to eye the southern coast of Louisiana as we head towards Wednesday mid-day. The center of low pressure continues to drop as the warm surface waters of the Gulf of Mexico fuel energy into the tropical storm. Winds currently have spiked
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Hazy with a few clouds, highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: Â I’m tracking yet another clear night with lows in the upper 50s thanks to light winds out of the southeast. Tomorrow will be our hottest day of the week as we top
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TODAY: Sunny skies remain in the forecast today, but you may notice a haze from wildfire smoke. Fortunately this should not impact our air quality at the surface. Temperatures return to the mid-80s thanks to more south wind today. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain in the 60s and 50s overnight, with clear skies. EXTENDED: Wednesday is warmer,
Continue Reading CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and is forecast to keep strengthening ahead of landfall along the Louisiana coast Wednesday. Francine was about 295 miles from Morgan City, Louisiana, Tuesday evening, according to the National Hurricane
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