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The latest seasonal outlooks for late summer continue to highlight a hotter and wetter-than-average season for Mid-Missouri. Much of the United States is expected to see a warm summer, with the only areas closer to normal in the Upper Plains. Much less of us are expected to have above-average rainfall, but Mid-MO is within the

This past Memorial Day weekend, Mid-Missouri saw comfortable conditions as sunshine and warmer temperatures took over. One of the most notable factors that lead to such pleasant feeling temperatures was the low humidity levels. Dewpoints this past weekend only reach into the upper 40s and lower 50s leading to a drier atmosphere. As the week

The last several days have been above average for most of Mid-Missouri helping warm up local pools. Although this afternoon the region has seen temperatures peaking into the mid-80s, this will soon be changing as a backdoor cold front makes its way into the region. To understand what makes a backdoor cold front a backdoor

The Climate Prediction Center has released this upcoming summers forecast for the United States of America. This forecast covers the months of June, July, and August. The main features of this forecast breaks down the precipitation outlook and the temperature outlook for this 90 day time period. When forecasting long-range weather, typically meteorologist and climatologist

Four years ago on this exact Monday, portions of Central Missouri would see very different conditions from those experienced earlier today. A EF-3 tornado would make its way through Jefferson in the late night hours. Going back even further to 12 years on May 22, 2011, an even stronger tornado would rain down portions of

Rainfall this past week and a half should have helped with drought conditions, but by how much? The answer to this is not very much for much of Mid-Missouri. The latest drought monitor shows just how bad conditions are becoming. The newest drought monitor has seen a decrease in both the severe and extreme categories.

Heading deeper into Spring means an increase in the average high temperature. It is important to make sure to stay safe when outdoors working in hotter conditions. Making sure to drink 100 ounces of water a day is a great way to maintain hydration, especially in high humidity environments. Hydration is a key element in

Mid-Missouri has seen worsening drought conditions over the past two months as April alone saw only 0.58″ total according to the Columbia Regional Airport weather station known as an ASOS. This lackluster of rainfall comes at poor timing as farmers have mostly finished their planting going into the growing season. The latest drought monitor released

SUNDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE (3PM): Scattered thunderstorms have developed across much of Mid-Missouri this afternoon, bringing small hail, gusty winds, and heavy downpours as they are only moving at forward speeds of around 10-20mph. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10:00 p.m. for areas in pink below for the potential of quarter size hail

A warm front lifting north across the state will bring warmer temperatures on Friday afternoon as south winds pick up during the day. Highs reach the mid-80s by late afternoon, with humid conditions expected. With the front to our north, just about the entire state will see an increase in instability or energy we need

Every summer Mid-Missouri sees afternoon pop-up storms during various afternoons. Even as early as this afternoon some areas to the south towards the Lake of the Ozark’s could see some pop-up storms. These storms are different from other forms of storms based off of what causes them to fire off. Typically, the four main ingredients

Last Saturday night, a warm front moved throughout much of Northwestern Missouri sparking various scattered strong to severe storms. A few of these storms would lead to tornado warnings, eventually producing multiple confirmed tornadoes. The National Weather Service office in Kansas City sent out a survey team this past Sunday and have released their preliminary