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You may see clouds in the forecast this weekend and think you don’t need sunscreen, but up to 80% of UV radiation can penetrate clouds, which means your skin is exposed to harmful radiation even on overcast days. The sun is getting higher in the sky, expanding the day length and increasing the UV as

The Storm Prediction Center issues outlooks every day, even when no severe weather is expected, to help meteorologists and scientists diagnose the type, severity, and extent of severe weather. The outlooks produced by the Storm Prediction Center are just one of the many tools that can help forecasters identify where severe weather may occur and

It has been a historic and costly start to 2025 as disasters have potentially racked up billions in damages in recent months. The year began with destructive wildfires in Los Angeles in January, fueled by a strong Santa Ana wind event. The Eaton and Palisades fires were the second and third most destructive fires in

When taking a look at the Columbia, Missouri climatology for Easter Sunday, the average high typically sits close to 63 degrees, and the average low a little bit closer to 42. Columbia will not be touching any of these records any time too soon. Typically we see a 42% chance of measurable precipitation. This year,

Much of Mid-Missouri is getting prepared for the upcoming growing season, which actually starts off in mid-April. The main reasoning for this is going to be the date of the last freeze. Typically in Mid-Missouri, it’s on average close to April 15th. Another important part of that growing season is going to be focused on

Flooded rivers are finally receding after extreme rainfall drenched states from east Texas to the Ohio Valley. Many areas received over a foot of rain in just a few days, leaving rivers in major flood stages several days after the rain had stopped pouring. Rain started falling on April 2nd as a front settled across