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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

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