Dog days of summer: how to keep Fido safe against hot pavement
In yesterday’s Stormtrack Insider, you saw how a hot car can be dangerous. Today, we dive into why different surfaces can be bigger threats to…
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Summertime heat and humidity taking hold, first 90s in the forecast
A very summer-like pattern has shaped up across Mid-Missouri with hot temperatures and increasing humidity for the rest of this week. A large…
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Heat, humidity, and home-baked goods
Most of us use our cars for getting from place to place, not baking cookies, but for today’s Stormtrack Insider, I wanted to add a little something…
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Humidity: a sticky situation
Summertime in Missouri means pop up thunderstorms, heat, and humidity. Have you ever heard of “air you can wear” or “air so thick you can cut…
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Lake of the Ozarks weekend forecast
Pleasant conditions are forecasted for this weekend which will prompt many people to head outdoors. There’s nothing worse than planning a trip to…
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The UV Index: What does it mean?
It seems like it has been years since we last saw sunshine, but with sunny days in the forecast ahead, it’s time to talk about what UV rays are and…
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Summer forecast
Yesterday’s Stormtrack Insider took a look back at the weather we saw during May. Today, Meteorologist Maddie Est tells us what we can expect as we…
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A look back at May’s weather
We’ve seen a lot of rain these past few weeks, and our Stormtrack Weather Team has tracked it all. With this week being characterized by rain and…
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe threat diminishing
THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: The complex of showers and thunderstorms that produced 1-2″ of rainfall across Mid-Missouri continues to move south late…
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Weather Alert Day storm ingredients: Why our atmosphere will be primed for severe storms
For severe weather to happen, there are four ingredients we usually look for: Instability, shear, moisture, and lift. Instability can come from a…
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The history of EF5 tornadoes in the U.S.
Just two days ago marked the ten year anniversary of the Joplin EF5 tornado that caused extensive damage and loss of life in southern Missouri.…
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This weekend’s lake forecast
It’s no secret that many of us are tired of rainy conditions, but we may not be done tracking that rainfall yet. Right now, it appears that high…
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Should we worry about river flooding this week?
With extreme flooding occurring in parts of the southern United States and localized flooding occurring here in mid-Missouri, our waterways are being…
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Tracking river flooding potential
These past few days, we’ve focused a lot on localized flooding but our concerns aren’t stopping there. We’re tracking river levels, especially…
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Insider Blog: Rounds of rain could plague weekend, cause rivers to rise
After a gorgeous few days with high pressure over the Great Lakes, a more unsettled pattern is shaping up for the weekend into next week with several…
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Can Fido predict the weather?
You may have heard that pets, especially dogs, can sense when bad weather would hit. My own pets even hide when storms are nearby, so I wanted to…
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Why conditions are just right for a strong Atlantic hurricane season
For the past few days, our Stormtrack Insiders at 6 have focused on the potential for a strong Atlantic hurricane season. Like we’ve discussed in…
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Hurricane season forecast: Will this year be like last?
There are two hurricane seasons; one in the Pacific and one in the Atlantic. While they don’t coincide perfectly on the dates that they run, these…
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New Pacific record set!
The Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15th through November 30th. Mother Nature, however, has decided to kick things off a little early. …
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Tracking the threat for heavy rain and a few strong storms this weekend
The week will end on a nice note with high pressure just to our west on Friday, keeping pleasant conditions around Mid-Missouri on Friday night. The…
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