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A cold front worked through Mid-Missouri last night, bringing gusty winds and temperatures back into the low 50s this afternoon. We were expecting a cool down, but how did some areas end up with what looked like snow showers when we were above freezing? It’s an interesting phenomenon that can happen when there are varying

Coastal communities dealt with flood waters over the weekend that have a complicated origin story. One of the underlying causes of this weekend’s flooding is the ocean’s tide. The highest of the year — the tide behind the rising water is often called a king tide. It comes when the position of the earth, moon,

Temperature swings can be uncomfortable, but they can also be hard on roads and highways around mid-Missouri. That is, if the swing spans across the freezing mark. “The more freeze/thaw cycles you have, the more likely you are to see potholes,” says MODOT District Engineer, Jason Schafer. Repetitive freezing and thawing highlights pre-existing imperfections in

Many of us are familiar with the northern lights, the green glow in the night sky that we typically don’t see around here. The scientific name for this phenomena is the aurora borealis. When solar energy reaches earth’s magnetic field, it is channeled to the poles. When this energy collides with gasses in our atmosphere,

We’ve been talking about frost in the forecast all week, but what is the science behind the forecast? High pressure sliding in out of the north tonight might just provide the right set up to leave frost across portions of the area early Wednesday morning. This high will provide some of us with two things;

Those who don’t enjoy winter should’ve enjoyed Monday’s cold and rainy weather. After all, at least it’s not snow, right? The same can’t be said for those just down the road in Kansas City. Flakes could be seen falling across the city, including on our camera at Legends Field. The temperature reading around this time

This week’s storms were a reminder, for one local EMA Director, of how vulnerable their residents are to severe weather. “We are physically a larger county, and our population is spread out.” Samantha Henley, Director of Emergency Management for Camden County, says the rural nature of her county is just one of the reasons residents

You’ve probably already noticed that leaves in our area are changing quickly.  It’s beautiful, and it has been for the past week. Leaves are near their peak color here in mid-Missouri, which may have you wondering what it is that creates all this beauty. As we get further into autumn, days get shorter and night get

While we have our own storm system to talk about close to home, we’re also tracking a nor’easter just off the east coast. Named for the harsh northeast winds they often bring to the coast, nor’easter’s can be costly; bringing wind and flood damage with them. The storm we are talking about tonight has already

Sunday’s storms caused damage across the state of Missouri, with the most impactful damage in mid-Missouri coming just outside of Sedalia.

This time last year, the Storm Track Weather Team was talking about the first snow of the season. Now, we’re discussing severe storms. While spring may be our traditional severe weather season, favorable set ups for severe weather can also be found here in autumn. The Jetstream plays a large role in this. In fall,

Welcome to Autumn! Mother Nature’s feeling festive this year and brought us some classic fall-like weather to start the season. Cool mornings and mild afternoons have us looking ahead to what’s in store for the Autumn season. WHAT IS AUTUMN Sunlight gives us weather but the tilt of the earth gives us the seasons. That