It was a quiet start to the Pacific hurricane season, but things are heating up again with a storm passing south of Hawaii early next week. Tropical Storm Hone is expected to reach hurricane strength tomorrow and is the first named storm in the Central Pacific basin since 2019. At the same time, the strongest
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Several pollens are continuing to rise, causing issues for Mid-Missourians. The primary three being seen right now are Ragweed, Chenopods, and nettle. These three allergens alone occur towards the end of the summer months. Ragweed is the most common and heavily saturates the atmosphere each year. It is also known as the main culprit for
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The average high temperatures are beginning to finally slowly cool, and we continue to see shorter periods of daylight heading into fall. With all of this happening, we inch closer to the upcoming fall and winter duck migration where ducks hunters and watchers get excited to get out to their nearest marshes. Ted Shanks Conservation
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If you have woken up the last several mornings early and have had the duty of taking your pet outdoors, you might have gotten wet shoes and pants walking through the grass. This is caused by the formation of dew which has been limited until recently across the region. The formation of dew occurs due
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Almost three in four Americans drink a cup of coffee every morning but this popular pick-me-up could be getting more expensive. The global appeal of coffee makes it susceptible to worldwide changes in supply and demand and weather also plays a large role in how coffee is grown and transported. Coffee is grown in the
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Little has changed in the forecast for Thursday night, other than the fact that we now have some added clarity of where and when the best chances for storms will be. We’ll have two primary rounds of storms. Our first window for sever weather will come with development in the south that
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Thunderstorms in Mid-Missouri recently brought heavy rain and some incidents of flooding to the area. These storms have been efficient rainfall producers thanks to heavy moisture in the atmosphere, some storms hit rain rates up to 6″ at times. But this rate of rainfall isn’t the same as what is observed in rain gauges. The
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SETUP: A warm front will lift into the region, as our low level winds from the south ramp up behind it. This will generate storms along and parallel to the front late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Storms will have some motion parallel to the front thanks to a jet stream of the same orientation.
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After a soaked summer with heavy rain and floods for June and July, things are starting to dry up again across the Show Me State. Stubborn drought out west is creeping back in with a third of Missouri now experiencing drier-than-average conditions as of August 7th. It might be a shock to see drought again
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When you hear the word elk, you might be thinking about back west towards Colorado, but Missouri is actually seeing an increase in their population for the Eastern Elk. According to Aaron Hildreth of the Missouri Department of Conservation, there were 108 elk introduced to southern portions of Missouri. Of those 108, only 81 survived
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Hurricane Debby has downgraded to a tropical storm in the past eight hours as it continues to causes widespread damage across northern Florida making its way towards the east coast. Winds are now sustained to 50 mph as the pressure continues to increase as it cuts off from the Gulf of Mexico. The storm originally
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Sweltering summer temperatures quickly become dangerous in cars under the sunshine. Some may try to combat this by cracking windows, leaving the sunroof open, or putting a sun shade on the windshield. Most tricks do not stop a car from quickly heating up but others can help. Never rely on any of these measures to
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The leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States is becoming more dangerous and forcing more people inside in the summer. Heat exposure can impact public health and safety and can lead to losses in labor when workers are kept indoors. Mid-Missouri is already seeing more hot temperatures coupled with an increase in humid
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UPDATE: Thursday Morning Update: Our last day of heat comes on Thursday, as a cold front passing through the region will slowly push warmth south, and replace it with more mild air on Friday. The heat index will be anywhere from 95-105 in the afternoon before we feel the effects of that cold front by
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The Atlantic hurricane season started out with a bang this year with Beryl becoming a Category 5 hurricane in June. Things have been relatively quiet since this point, but there increasing chances of storm chances starting to form near the Bermuda Islands. The tropical storm development forecast increased to a 60% chance. This has increased
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With the heat index looking to surpass 105 degrees each afternoon lasting through Thursday, hydration becomes increasingly more important. The question is, just how much water is the reight amount to remain healthy? All categories of people are at risk once the heat index surpasses 105 degrees leading to a signifigant rise in dehydration and
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It’s the time of year when everything outdoors is hot and sometimes dangerous. Pavement can burn bare skin during the day, and cars are notorious for baking in the summer heat. While we’ve already seen several months of hot temperatures it’s important to stay vigilant while heading out for summer plans. Cars can be dangerous
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Skies across the region are filled with clouds from scattered storms, and also haze from wildfire smoke originating over northwestern portions of Canada. Conditions Thursday evening show the western half of the United States coated with lower level smoke. Friday morning into the rest of the afternoon, starts to see smoke pulling back west allowing
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The black bear population is looking up as we head into the future across the state. This also means increased sightings possible across Mid-Missouri. Black bear populations are increasing at a rate of 8%. The current population estimation is just under 1,000 across the Show-Me State. This means in the next ten years, we could
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As Mid-Missouri sits into later portions of July, isolated pulse thunderstorms remain a possibility most days this week. Just southeast of Mid-Missouri, pulse thunderstorms can be observed towards Cape Girardeau. These single celled storms have brought lighting, brief wind gusts, and moderate downpours across isolated areas, but remain short lived falling well short of becoming
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