Sweltering summer temperatures quickly become dangerous in cars under the sunshine. Some may try to combat this by cracking windows, leaving the sunroof open, or putting a sun shade on the windshield. Most tricks do not stop a car from quickly heating up but others can help. Never rely on any of these measures to
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The leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States is becoming more dangerous and forcing more people inside in the summer. Heat exposure can impact public health and safety and can lead to losses in labor when workers are kept indoors. Mid-Missouri is already seeing more hot temperatures coupled with an increase in humid
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UPDATE: Thursday Morning Update: Our last day of heat comes on Thursday, as a cold front passing through the region will slowly push warmth south, and replace it with more mild air on Friday. The heat index will be anywhere from 95-105 in the afternoon before we feel the effects of that cold front by
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The Atlantic hurricane season started out with a bang this year with Beryl becoming a Category 5 hurricane in June. Things have been relatively quiet since this point, but there increasing chances of storm chances starting to form near the Bermuda Islands. The tropical storm development forecast increased to a 60% chance. This has increased
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With the heat index looking to surpass 105 degrees each afternoon lasting through Thursday, hydration becomes increasingly more important. The question is, just how much water is the reight amount to remain healthy? All categories of people are at risk once the heat index surpasses 105 degrees leading to a signifigant rise in dehydration and
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It’s the time of year when everything outdoors is hot and sometimes dangerous. Pavement can burn bare skin during the day, and cars are notorious for baking in the summer heat. While we’ve already seen several months of hot temperatures it’s important to stay vigilant while heading out for summer plans. Cars can be dangerous
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Skies across the region are filled with clouds from scattered storms, and also haze from wildfire smoke originating over northwestern portions of Canada. Conditions Thursday evening show the western half of the United States coated with lower level smoke. Friday morning into the rest of the afternoon, starts to see smoke pulling back west allowing
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The black bear population is looking up as we head into the future across the state. This also means increased sightings possible across Mid-Missouri. Black bear populations are increasing at a rate of 8%. The current population estimation is just under 1,000 across the Show-Me State. This means in the next ten years, we could
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As Mid-Missouri sits into later portions of July, isolated pulse thunderstorms remain a possibility most days this week. Just southeast of Mid-Missouri, pulse thunderstorms can be observed towards Cape Girardeau. These single celled storms have brought lighting, brief wind gusts, and moderate downpours across isolated areas, but remain short lived falling well short of becoming
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Wildfires continue to rage across northwestern portions of Canada leading to large portions of the Great Plains and Midwest dealing with smoke drifting south. Northwestern portions of Mid-Missouri including Macon, Chariton, and Saline counties are currently dealing with moderate smoke conditions while the rest of the region sees lighter levels of smoke this afternoon. This
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After a record wet start in July, the newest drought monitor currently shows that fewer than 2% of the state is now dealing with dry conditions. This has been a sharp turnaround from a years-long drought that forced the state to issue a continuous drought alert for impacts to agriculture and commercial industries. An initial
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Missouri has been under a near-constant drought alert for years costing the state hundreds of millions from losses in agriculture and livestock. But in a sharp turnaround, recent weeks have brought heavy rainfall and extensive flooding. This seesaw between extremes is a symptom that climatologists have been expecting from a shifting and warming climate. Drought
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Much of the Central and Southeastern united States is suffering from dangerous heat prompting heat advisories and warnings as the heat index surges into the triple digits widespread. The entire state of Missouri is currently under a heat advisory lasting at least into this evening as the heat index has reached up to 110 degrees
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UPDATES: Monday Morning Update: This morning’s update extends the Heat Advisory for few our southern most counties through Tuesday, as rain and clouds keep most of us cooler on Tuesday. BLOG: The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for dangerous heat for the first half of the workweek. A Heat
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Each evening brings the opportunity for vibrant orange and red hues to be reflected upon the afternoon skies. There is a bunch of factors that determine the colors seen throughout our atmosphere. To understand these factors, one must start with why the skies changes colors during the day. It has to do with the suns
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Landowners are starting to notice that  black vultures are killing some of their newborn calves or some of their smaller livestock animals. The identical species to that of the turkey vulture is becoming a more prevalent issue across the region throughout the last several years.  Black vultures are different than turkey vultures in that
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A low power radar was installed in Boonville today, allowing the city and Cooper County access to weather information in the lower levels of the atmosphere in the surrounding area. The radar is owned and operated by Climavision, a company based out of Louisville, Kentucky focused on filling radar gaps between the high powered national
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UPDATES: Tuesday Morning: There is little change to the forecast this morning, just an update in rainfall expectations. BLOG: The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day ahead of the potential for more dangerous flooding as rain and storms return to Mid-Missouri tonight through Tuesday afternoon. The remnants of Tropical Storm
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Isolated storms have started to develop across the Missouri-Iowa border and have quickly become intense
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The companies insuring against Mother Nature are finding it increasingly harder to do so in a changing climate. Bigger wildfires, stronger hurricanes, and more severe storms all put more strain on the industry protecting our property. But the future looks to hold more disasters that will cost even more money to bounce back from. The
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