TODAY: I’m tracking a few brief showers, but most will stay dry and somewhat cloudy as temperatures warm into the low 70s this afternoon. Winds will be light and out of the east during the day. TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds sticking around overnight, but rain chances will continue to be held to a minimum. Temperatures
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When we look at a standard radar loop or check a typically daily forecast app, we are only seeing a two-dimensional snapshot of the weather, what is happening right at the surface where our feet are. But the atmosphere is miles deep, and the real engine behind our weather patterns operates far above our heads.
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TODAY: I’m tracking scattered showers possible along and south of I-70 during the morning hours, gradually drying up throughout the afternoon. Isolated showers could still be possible during the afternoon and early evening hours, but most will stay dry. Temperatures will start in the mid-60s, warming into the low 80s by the afternoon hours with
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It’s a big weekend at the University of Missouri, as thousands of students are graduating and wrapping up their college careers. Weather can always play a big role in these ceremonies, and although all of Mizzou’s commencements will be held indoors, graduates still have to get into the buildings while keeping their caps and gowns
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TODAY: I’m tracking scattered showers and storms to the south of I-70 throughout the afternoon, but most will be staying dry, partly sunny, and hot as temperatures warm into the upper 80s, with dewpoints making it feel a couple of degrees warmer. Winds will be out of the south at 10-15 mph, gusting up to
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When we think of the Florida Everglades, we think of the “River of Grass,” a vast, humid expanse of slow-moving water, sawgrass, and cypress swamps. It is, by definition, a wetland. But across South Florida right now, the horizon tells a different story. Thousands of acres are currently being consumed by the Max Road Fire
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mostly sunny afternoon as winds blow out of the southwest at 10-15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. These conditions will lead to temperatures warming into the low 80s. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a cold front moving through the area, bringing very minimal chances to run into storms (10-20%). Most will stay
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mix of clouds and sun throughout the morning hours of Mother’s Day as temperatures begin in the low to mid-50s. Clouds will stick around for the afternoon hours as hit-or-miss brief showers continue across the area, but most will stay dry. Temperatures by the afternoon hours will warm into the mid
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TODAY: I’m tracking a dense fog advisory in effect for all of Central Missouri until 8 AM this morning as temperatures sit in the low 50s walking out the door. Before fog dissipates, drive more slowly, leaving extra space between you and the car in front of you. By the afternoon hours, sunshine will make
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While Mid-Missouri has been enjoying a stretch of comfortable, spring-like temperatures in the 60s and 70s, the meteorological engine to our west is currently being tuned for a much hotter gear. As we look ahead to the middle of May, a combination of regional drought and a shifting atmospheric pattern is setting the stage for
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If you’ve spent any time outdoors in Missouri this week, you’ve likely experienced a strange atmospheric occurrence. One minute, the afternoon sun is out, and it feels like a standard May day; the next, a wall of clouds moves in, and before a single drop of rain hits the pavement, the temperature plunges 10 or
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TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures persisting in the low 50s through the early afternoon hours, gradually dropping throughout the day. This will be due to continued rainfall during the afternoon and evening hours as winds blow out of the north at 10-15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking rainfall gradually falling apart and
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cool start to the day as temperatures begin in the upper 30s and low 40s. By the afternoon hours, sunshine paired with southwesterly winds at 5-10 mph, gusting at 15 mph, will help temperatures warm into the mid-70s. TONIGHT: I’m tracking an isolated potential for storms during the overnight hours, some
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cool start to the day with temperatures in the low 40s, but by the afternoon hours, Central Missouri will warm into the low 60s. Mostly sunny conditions are expected throughout the day as winds blow out of the northwest at 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mild afternoon as temperatures gradually warm into the low 60s, with winds blowing out of the northwest at 5-10 mph. Light rain showers are possible during the day, but most will stay dry as lots of dry air will be in place when these arrive. TONIGHT: I’m tracking another dry and
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cool start to the morning as temperatures will be in the low 40s when walking out the door. Patchy fog could be possible for some during the early morning hours. By the afternoon hours, temperatures will gradually warm into the low 60s as winds blow out of the northwest at 5-10
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As we close out April, Missouri finds itself at a climatological crossroads. Between a shifting global ocean pattern and a stubborn dryness in the soil for some, the forecast for this summer is shaping up to be a game of two halves. Here is the breakdown of where we stand and what the emerging El
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Although storms have been in the forecast today, Tuesday, it’s been a much quieter day than the activity seen just a day ago. If you got a severe thunderstorm that seemingly came out of the blue, you aren’t alone, as these storms rapidly evolved and quickly became widespread with time. Central Missouri was in the
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mostly clear start to the day as temperatures start in the mid-50s before clouds begin to enter the area during the later morning hours. By the afternoon, temperatures will top out in the upper 70s as winds blow out of the southeast at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cool and mostly clear start to the day as temperatures begin in the low 50s and winds blow out of the northeast at 8-12 mph. By the afternoon hours, temperatures will warm into the upper 70s as winds shift into the southeast at 8-12 mph and clouds gradually return. TONIGHT: I’m
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