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The Heat Builds… A strong ridge of high pressure is forecast to develop across the four corners over the 1-2 weeks which will lead to temperatures that will be 15-25 degrees above normal for this part of the country. Temperatures in several states will run between 90-105º several afternoons, well into next week. This powerful

Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, first celebrated in 1970. What started as a small grassroots movement turned into thousands of communities, schools and universities, totaling over 20 million Americans. The event began as a way to raise global awareness and improve environmental consciousness following the industrial revolution of the late 1800’s/early 1900’s.

What We Saw From Space Snow was clearly visible across central Nebraska this afternoon after a round of heavy snow fell across that area this afternoon. As the sun warmed the earth’s surface throughout the day, an interesting phenomenon occurred. Notice how “popcorn-like” clouds (cumulus clouds) ballooned up and surrounded the large strip of snow,

Time for some science! A significant late-season winter storm is expected to dump heavy snow from Nebraska to Massachusetts over the next 48 hours. The science behind this well-defined (almost horizontal) stripe of snowfall is found in a meteorological term called “frontogenetic snowfall”. That can seem like a big, scary word, but when it’s broken

From the National Weather Service: Check it out. 🔍The big long-track tornado scars can be seen on visible satellite imagery this afternoon. 📡 #MSwx pic.twitter.com/xVsDXsRpNX— NWS Jackson MS (@NWSJacksonMS) April 14, 2020 Preliminary paths for the two long track tornadoes in SE MS: The 1st started in Jeff Davis Co. and tracked for ~68 miles.

No, you weren’t dreaming it. Temperature did in fact get into the 90s earlier this week– and as expected, we’re continuing to wait for much cold air to blast into mid-Missouri by next week. We had a small taste of it this morning. This may have some green thumbs across the area wondering what they

Officials met over the phone this afternoon for the latest on the flooding risk for the upcoming spring season. The latest data continues show improvements. Three key features we’re tracking, that would exacerbate flooding conditions, is mountain snow across the Rockies, snow pack (or lack thereof) in the central plains and forecast precipitation over the

Record April Heat A perfect mix of a mild and muggy morning, alongside stout adiabatic afternoon warming, temperatures soared across mid-Missouri today. Jefferson City was the hot-spot in mid-Missouri with a high temperature of 91º at 3:53 pm. This breaks a 115-year-old record for April 8th of 88º. This is also the 2nd warmest April

March: Both sunny & stormy? March 2020 was a completely different month from its annual counterpart in 2019. For those who have an acute memory for weather, you’ll remember how bitterly cold last March started out, several nights saw temperatures near and below zero. This year, we only managed to drop into the 20s once,

WASH YOUR HANDS. Handwashing, along with social distancing has been the anthem of the CDC as the coronavirus threat has spread worldwide. This should be a no-brainer at this point, but it may have you asking what makes this activity so effective. First, we have to understand something important. Oil and water do not mix

Tomorrow’s severe weather chances hinge on a lot of factors. Hopefully this clears things up just a little bit. Tomorrow morning, a round of thunderstorms is likely going to come through the area. This may bring thunder, lightning and even some small hail. We’re not concerned about that part being severe. Defining the “cap” However,

We’ve had our fair share of spring-like weather so far in 2020. It’s not like we’re itching at this point. But, in typical fashion, mother-nature doesn’t want to play the part. A strong cold front is expected to divide nation and will roll south into mid-Missouri by Friday morning. Temperatures will run 10-15 degrees below

I made a comment on-air last night that I still think holds true. It’s important for us to find some normalcy when things are as unpredictable as they are right now. In this time where our lives are changing by the minute, it can be hard to slow down and find something that provides some