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Strong winds all across the U.S. today Gusty winds were felt all across mid-Missouri this afternoon. A strong area of low pressure across the northern United States was the main culprit. It wasn’t only our backyards that saw these winds. Behind the front, winds pushed in excess of 100 mph across the higher elevations of

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Strong front carried dust hundred of miles While most of the dust had thinned out by the time it had reached mid-Missouri, enough of it carried that you may notice a thin film of dust and grime on your car today. Infrared satellite picked up on the thick cloud of dust traveling across the southern

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Hurricane Delta has made landfall just to the south of Cancun this morning near Puerto Morelos as a category 2 storm. It weakened this morning to 110 mph winds as it bore down on the Yucatan Peninsula. An observation site in Cancun reported 84 mph sustained winds with gusts to 104 mph. As of 4:00

Severe chances Sunday Evening Severe Climatology thru November

Friday 9/25 – Updated Frost Chances next Friday morning (10/2) A powerful early-season arctic cold front is expected to carve a path across the United States by mid-to-late next week. Now, just because this is an arctic front, doesn’t mean we’ll see January-type bitter cold. But temperatures 10-20 degrees below average could be possible! For

As Hurricane Teddy exits warm, tropical waters and moves pole-ward to the north, the storm has grown immensely. Winds near the center of this storm continue to range between 90 to 100 mph. Due to Teddy’s immense size, it has a huge influence on the ocean around it. Wave data this morning indicated wave heights

Whether you’re a long-time resident of Missouri or a new transplant, an exciting time of year is ahead. The Fall foliage season is upon us with dots of color already popping up in many communities. As we head into the next couple of weeks, these beautiful views will only get more vibrant. Missouri’s wide variety

2020 is on pace to be the most active hurricane season ever recorded. As of this afternoon, Wilfred is the last name on the list of official 2020 tropical systems. We’re only 7 days past the typical peak, too. The NHC has had to bust out the Greek alphabet before, back in 2005. That hurricane

LINK TO THE NATIONAL DROUGHT MONITOR: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Midwest

Smoke from wildfires out west has plumed towards the Midwest. This can happen from time to time as wildfire season gears up across the United States. This weekend, smoke was particularly thick and left mid-MO skies a hazy, milky grey, versus a typical clear-day blue sky. Below is a map of where smoke has spread