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Here's #KansasCity erupting in celebration, as detected by our radar! pic.twitter.com/IlfG82gxl6— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) February 3, 2020 The National Weather Service in Kansas City posted a radar loop of a brief burst in their signal around the time the Chiefs were named Super Bowl champions. This can be a bit tough to see

We were off to such a good start… The end of 2019 and start of 2020 was one of the warmest stretches of weather to start the winter season ever in Mid-Missouri. This was coupled with plenty of sunshine, with many of us asking if winter was going to make a return after its quick

Big changes are on the way after a week of cool, cloudy weather.

Since the official start of winter on Dec. 21, things have been anything but winter-like in mid-Missouri. We tied our second-warmest Christmas. We also took second place for the warmest start to the season (between Dec. 21 and Jan. 13) based on average a 50.8-degree average high temperature. The only other year with a warmer

Earlier this afternoon, the Army Corps of Engineers and National Weather Service Meteorologists met to discuss the latest flooding potentials and status on levee repairs. The meeting started out by outlining current conditions within the Missouri River Basin. Precipitation within the last month has been slightly above average across the forecast area. Thankfully, no major

The weather pattern will begin to take a turn late this week as a deep trough digs across the western half of the country Thursday. Southwest flow aloft will bring rich moisture into the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys for an extended amount of time, setting us up for rounds of precipitation. A cold front

It’s no doubt been a mild start to the winter season. After snow and bitter cold on Veteran’s Day along with a 2 day marathon of snowfall in mid December. Since the start of winter on December 21st, high temperatures have averaged 57º! This is the 11th warmest start to winter (up to January 5th)

Every summer, Australia deals with wildfires due to westerly winds which draw desert air from the center of the nation. These “westerlies” are cause by a phenomenon called the Indian Ocean Dipole or “IOD.” The IOD is defined by a distribution of water temperatures across the Indian Ocean. The IOD can either be in positive,

If you have any whether questions, don’t hesitate to ask! luke.victor@kmiz.com or weather@kmiz.com I got a question in an e-mail on Tuesday– a viewer asked why river flood warnings get issued, and it may not come up in a news story or our weather forecasts. This viewer wondered if damaged levees were to blame. While

A significant December thaw is underway across mid-Missouri with temperatures soaring into the mid 50s with plenty of sunshine Saturday. Another day of mild weather is on tap Sunday. A potent upper-level trough is expected to develop across the western United States this week. This will lead to strong southwesterly flow developing on top of

On Monday, December 16th, the Kansas City Levee District called the official end to the flood of 2019. This after flood operations began on March 13th. The 279 day stretch is the longest flooding event the organization has operated. Even with the flood officially over, river forecasters remain concerned. This is when you take into

Our second snowstorm of the year was a long-duration event. Winter storm warnings were issued for mid-Missouri for nearly 48 hours. Several waves of snow brought anywhere from 3-8″ of snow across the area. Just as quick as snowfall moved in, a warming trend is on the way to melt it off. Temperatures will rise