TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the 50s, almost double digits below average for late March. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool into the mid to upper 30s. Skies become partly cloudy EXTENDED: Tuesday rebounds back to the 60s as southerly winds pick up with gusts up to 30 mph. Chances for strong to severe
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect through 3 pm Sunday afternoon due to the potential of severe thunderstorms that could produce large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. Following morning storms that mostly remained subsevere locally, the severe threat shifts east later today as a cold front progresses through the region.
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THIS MORNING: Chilly with lows in the 30s. Clouds gradually clear throughout the morning. TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the 50s, almost double digits below average for late March. EXTENDED: Tuesday rebounds back to the 60s as southerly winds pick up with gusts up to 30 mph. Chances for strong to severe
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Decreasing clouds and cool with highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: With the passage of today’s cold front, it’s much cooler with lows falling into the upper 30s by Monday morning. Clouds gradually decrease and we’ll be chilly for much of the day
Continue Reading TODAY: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for Sunday due to the potential of severe storms. An early morning round of rain has weakened below severe standards and will continue to fizzle out before noon. Another round of severe storms is possible this afternoon south and east of I-44. While this
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a potential of isolated storms to the west along I-70 just after midnight with a more widespread system becoming present in southwest Missouri near the lake around 3-4 am. These storms have the potential to produce damaging winds and large hail, which is why and ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day goes
Continue Reading TODAY: Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-70s. Spotty showers and storms are possible in eastern Missouri, but most stay dry. TOMORROW: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued for Sunday morning for the potential of strong to severe storms. A line of storms rolls through in the early morning hours, carrying a damaging
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Folks heading outdoors in the early spring may catch a whiff of a foul odor as the infamous Bradford pears are beginning to bloom. These trees are popular for their visual beauty but their stench may keep you admiring them from a distance. Bradford pears have long been used as ornamental trees to enhance the
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TONIGHT: Conditions remain mostly dry with an isolated spot shower possible. Lows cool to the lower 60s. Winds remain out of the southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. TOMMOROW: Saturday welcomes mostly cloudy skies with highs into the mid-70s. A few isolated spotty storms remain possible into the afternoon hours for
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TODAY: Friday is the warmest in the forecast, with highs in the upper 70s across the region thanks to a stout south wind around 15-25 mph sustained, gusting to 30-35 at times. TONIGHT: South winds continue overnight, allowing for temperatures to remain near 60. This will be aided by an increase in clouds. These will
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few isolated storms north of I-70 through midnight. Mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: A few scattered storms will be possible along and north of I-70 through late tonight before
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A strong early spring storm system on March 14th produced a number of severe storms and tornadoes in the area and resulted in the deadliest severe weather day in Missouri since the Joplin tornado. Severe storms are certainly not unusual in the springtime, but the excessively warm temperatures fueling this round of severe weather were
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TODAY: Thursday brings back more moisture; both in the form of rain chances, but also greater humidity at the surface. Showers and storms have already developed along and ahead of a warm front that is lifting into the region. These will generally be weak storms at most, but as the warm front lifts into the
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TODAY: Thursday brings back more moisture; both in the form of rain chances, but also greater humidity at the surface. Showers and storms have already developed along and ahead of a warm front that is lifting into the region. These will generally be weak storms at most, but as the warm front lifts into the
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the likelihood of rain and storms over the weekend, along with the potential for severe weather across the region between late Saturday and Sunday. We see a pattern shift toward the end of the week. There will be storm chances tied to a warm front on Thursday.
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Strong to severe storms are possible in the Pacific Northwest as a warm front brings warmer temperatures and plenty of moisture, potentially leading to supercells, hail, and even tornadoes.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few scattered storms late, especially along and north of I-70. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and warm with highs in the mid-70s. Scattered storms possible by afternoon with isolated hail. The best chance for storms in the evening will be along the warm front lifting north across northern Missouri. EXTENDED: Clouds roll
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TODAY: Wednesday is another bright and mild day, but with less wind. Winds will be sustained around 5-10 mph, allowing for another day in the 60s, but this time a few degrees warmer, near 65. TONIGHT: Overnight, we’ll add a few clouds, as a warm front inches close to the region. This will move through
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Moisture is the fourth and final ingredient needed for storm development, and it is primarily pulled in from the Gulf of Mexico and can lead to stronger storms once its dew point reaches 55 degrees.
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In the past, we’ve talked about two of the four main ingredients needed to form storms including instability which is going to be the fuel needed for storms. Another ingredient we’ve also talked about is wind shear, which is going to be the churning motion inside of storms. Wind shear is defined as the change
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