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Temperatures are looking to cool into the mid to lower 20’s throughout all of Mid-Missouri the next two nights leading to a freeze warning being issued by the National Weather Service offices throughout Missouri. A freeze warning typically only occurs once during the fall due to below freezing temperatures for a prolonged amount of time.

This past summer and fall Mid-Missouri has seen various grass fires due to drier conditions. Temperatures around Mid-Missouri are continuing to cool down as we head off into the second half of the week and the weekend. This might have you motivated to go outside and enjoy  an afternoon or evening fire, but conditions are

Mid-Missouri is nearing the halfway mark of October as leaves are continuing to change colors. The current foliage tracker has remained the same as the previous weeks for the peak color changing time period for Mid-Missouri. Areas along and north of I-70 are expected to see peak vibrant colors beginning October 17 lasting through October

Sunday night kicked off October’s full moon phase known typically as the “Hunter’s Moon.” The Hunter’s Moon is similar too many other full moons and is labeled this as it resides during the fall season when many hunting seasons are or are on their way to opening. Early during the evening hours, this moon seemed

Temperatures are finally starting to fall as Mid-Missouri heads deeper into fall. Multiple cold fronts heading into the second half of this week will lead to winds returning back out of the north cooling overnight lows back towards the mid to lower 30s. This will lead to many parts of Central Missouri seeing the first

Many people who have traveled by boats along Missouri public rivers have had the experience of flying fish jumping out of the water all around them. These flying fish are typically overly populated species of non-native invasive carps. There are five separate species of carp in Missouri waterways that include Bighead, Grass, Black, Silver, and

Fall is in full swing as we enter the first week of October with temperatures looking to decrease substantially by the end of the week. One thing that becomes very noticeable across Mid-Missouri is the bright and vivid yellow and red hues of the tree leaves as they change from the summer months towards the

Early Monday morning, tropical storm Ian upgraded to a category one hurricane. This current storm has wreaked havoc already on many Caribbean islands and only looks to continue its path of destruction. Hurricane Ian is currently just to the south of the Cuban islands with winds sustained at 100 mph jumping the storm to a

Most people have woken up to fog out their door at one point or another, but many haven’t thought deep into the process on how it forms. There are six separate processes in the formation of this atmospheric phenomenon. Each has a unique process that includes moisture, cold air masses, and warm air masses. Typically

Every year, thousands of waterfowl hunters and bird enthusiast flood local wetlands and bodies of water in hopes to get a glimpse of the yearly waterfowl winter migration. In order to keep duck numbers healthy and in check, the United States Fisheries and Wildlife Service pairs with Canada to conduct a population survey. This past

Most people associate strong to severe storms typically during the season of Spring. Generally, the majority of stronger storms are more present during this period. However, many people are unaware that there is another surge of strong to severe storms here in the Midwest. This secondary surge is during months of Fall. Although not typically

For the longest time, scientists tried to tackle the feat of forecasting temperatures and precipitation amounts for periods extending past three months.