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Drought conditions have worsened across most portions of Central Missouri throughout the past week. Originally, portions of northwestern Callaway county stood alone as the only area seeing severe drought conditions. As of Thursday morning, severe conditions have expanded along a line spanning from Vandalia to the southwest back towards Warsaw. Many Missouri farmers are nearing

Over the past decade, there has been a steady increase in American black bear sightings across Mid-Missouri and the entirety of the state. According to Nate Bowersock of the Missouri Department of Conservation, the current estimated population sits at 900 black bears. Each year the population grows at around 9% meaning that in the next

Late Monday morning just to the north of Farmersville Illinois on I-55, a nightmare scenario unfolded as an unexpected dust storm would wreak havoc upon drivers. Visibility would be reduced to zero miles all of a sudden on a two-mile stretch of the highway leading to a large accident. 72 vehicles were involved in this

Most people typically only worry about the current weather or the timespan out to a couple of days. At the University of Missouri, that Atmospheric Sciences department are already looking ahead to this years upcoming 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1st and last through November 30th for the United States.

Although the grass has been looking green across much of Mid-Missouri, the drought monitor has been yellow. April has seen a few spells of severe weather for Central Missouri with areas of Northern Boone County even seeing hail over 2″ in diameter. In terms of rainfall however, things have been very quiet as rainfall totals

Mid-Missouri has seen an increase in temperatures across the region as winds pick up out of the south. Temperatures aren’t the only increase in conditions being felt, pollen levels have been on the rise. The last several mornings, a thin layer of pollen has covered many surfaces marking the peak of springs allergen season. The

The start of the 2023 severe weather has been a busy one across a large portion of the United States. As conditions have switched out of the La Nina pattern we have seen the last three cycles, conditions have continued to change in the atmosphere. The general gist has been an increase in severe storms

Have you ever wished for multiple days of sunshine and for the temperatures to mellow back out? A lot of times you’re gonna be wishing for atmospheric blocking. You might be asking yourself, “What exactly is that?” A blocking pattern in the upper levels of the atmosphere leads to a persistent weather pattern for multiple

2023 has started out with a bang for the severe weather season. Many states have seen multiple tornadoes causing widespread damage and even loss of life. A PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) is issued for tornadoes by the National Weather Service for violent/ long-tracked tornadoes that posses a threat to life or property. Last year 91

Often you hear meteorologist talking about high pressure systems and low pressure systems, but what do these systems actually do to our local weather? Looking at the ABC 17 Stormtrack Radar, southwestern portions of United States you’ll see a blue H, that’s going to be an indicator for high pressure. The radar also indicates a

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the potential for isolated strong storms and heavy rain for parts of Mid-Missouri tonight into Friday. A cold front worked its way south through much of the state this morning, leaving many of us north of the Lake of the Ozarks in the 40s with cloudy skies.