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Getting deeper into fall, many people have started to notice increasing fog during their early morning commutes reducing visibility. What many people do not know is that there are actually six different types of fog that form in different ways. The four main types of fog seen here in Mid-Missouri include advection fog, radiation fog,

Drought continues to cause more widespread impacts across much of the midwestern and southern parts of the United States. This time, the impact is record breaking low river levels in more northern portions of the Mississippi river than seen the last several weeks. In Memphis Tennessee, water levels measured -11.85 ft. These substantially low river

We are seeing two cold fronts pass through Mid-Missouri today leading to a steep cool down as we head into the weekend. With deer firearms antler-less portion opening this coming weekend, you might be wondering how cold front affect deer movement during the day time hours. Before a cold front approaches, winds are typically increasing

Mid-Missouri continues to see drier-than-average conditions throughout the past several weeks. That will change tonight as showers and storms move into the region lasting throughout the first half of the day on Thursday. Rain after a long dry spell though could lead to dangerous driving conditions. It is already dangerous enough navigating wet roadways as

This coming weekend will see a dramatic fall in temperatures as a cold front looks to pass Wednesday and Thursday. This could mean some areas of Mid-Missouri falling into the mid to upper 30s. Yet still, some areas could see the possibility of frost. Frost can form one of two ways. The first occurs from

Throughout the day during mostly clear times, you might have noticed the coloration of the sky changes. Just why is this? It has to do with how much of the earth’s atmosphere the sunlight has to travel through and the scattering of the airs molecules. During the noon hours, there is less atmosphere for the

Tonight will be the last super moon of 2023 known as the Harvest Moon. Each year there are four Super Moons which occur as the moon passes closest to the earth in its orbit during a full moon phase. This makes the moon appear a decent amount brighter and larger in the night sky. It

Mid-Missouri is once again seeing highs into the mid to lower 80s that looks to continue into the rest of the week. It’s officially fall and the average high in Columbia Missouri is 77 degrees for September 25th. The main factor behind what’s driving these summer-like temperatures exists due to atmospheric blocking. A high pressure

Astronautical fall is just four short days away. The average high will only continue to fall increasingly in the coming week and months. This means dew points are also on their way to following the same trend of decreasing in this same time span. During the spring and summer months, dew points increase allowing for

Every year, the United States seems to see drought conditions in one region or another. During the years of 2020 through 2022, drought struck much of the northern Great Plains states and south Central portions of Canada. This lead to a significant decrease in many waterfowl populations. The past spring of 2023 seemed to provide