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If you’ve been looking forward to another astronomical event, you’re in luck. Tomorrow night, on August 27th, a lunar eclipse is expected to be visible across the majority of the Americas, and all you’ll have to do is step out into your backyard to see it. For a lunar eclipse to happen, the Earth needs

Out west, dry conditions are fueling dangerous wildfire growth. In Nevada and Texas, months of below-normal rainfall have left vegetation critically dry, and that dried-out landscape is turning into fuel for fast-moving fires. Firefighters in both states are battling blazes that are spreading quickly, pushed along by gusty winds and low humidity. Officials say the

As we head into September, forecasters are already eyeing the pattern for the start of fall, but summer isn’t quite ready to let go. Early signs point to a warmer-than-average stretch for Central Missouri. According to the Climate Prediction Center’s 8-to-14 day outlook, which covers September 1st through the 7th, the odds are tilted toward

While peak hurricane season is officially underway, what’s happening across the global tropics looks completely out of balance. Looking into the Pacific, storm activity has been relentless. We’ve seen multiple named storms tracking near or south of the Hawaiian Islands, and now most notably, Hurricane Lala, that’s brought heavy tropical downpours, major flooding, dangerous surf,

Corn growers are in a good mood at this year’s Missouri State Fair following a wet and warm summer. Bradley Schad, CEO of the Missouri Corn Growers Association, says 2026 is shaping up to be one of the strongest growing seasons the state has seen in years. “One thing stays constant, and that’s change in

Overnight, a line of training thunderstorms moved through Mid-Missouri, consistently bringing high rainfall rates over the same area. For these areas, rain totals skyrocketed, with community rain reports exceeding 2 inches, most notably in Sedalia, where the Missouri State Fair is taking place. Although those training thunderstorms have moved out of the area, they still

OVERVIEW: Storms are likely tonight and may bring a threat of damaging winds for some, as a cold front moves into the region tonight. An upper-level wave will move an area of low pressure to the southeast with this front Tuesday through Wednesday. The low-level winds ahead of the low-pressure center will speed up tonight,

Stepping outside across Mid-Missouri over the past few days has felt less like a typical summer afternoon and more like walking into a fully cranked steam room. While we often point fingers at deep tropical moisture surging north from the Gulf, the culprit behind our latest round of suffocating humidity is actually homegrown. Right now,

If you’ve been paying attention to the sky conditions beyond just our atmosphere, you know there are many astronomical events taking place and more set to occur in the near future. For example, earlier today, skywatchers in parts of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain witnessed a dramatic total solar eclipse as the Moon’s shadow swept across

The Perseid meteor shower is expected to streak across the skies in the coming days, and viewing conditions will be almost perfect in Mid-MO. The Perseids are one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year, occurring every August as the Earth plows through a trail of dust and debris left behind by comet

For the first time since winter, Mid-Missouri may see a month with lower-than-normal precipitation, as heat domes dominated most of July and kept rain amounts low. Through July 29th, Columbia has recorded 1.46 inches of rain in July so far, compared to an average of 4.13 inches for the month. That’s less than half of

You may still notice a milky haze over Mid-Missouri as July comes to a close, and the wildfires bringing this smoke to our skies are burning over a thousand miles away. Fire perimeters in Washington and Oregon As of early Wednesday, nearly 50 wildfires are burning in Oregon and Washington state, and more than 1.8