Things have been quieter the last several weeks for the Atlantic Ocean. As we head deeper into September, climatological data typically sees an increase in tropical storm activity. There are three separate cell clusters currently in the Atlantic that are being monitored. In the near future (48 hours) there is little to no chance of
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As the summer solstice pass by this past June, the amount of daylight has decreased each day and the sun has set earlier each evening. As of this afternoon, there are just short of 13 hours of daylight seen across the northern hemisphere. The sun will also look to set at 7:37 pm. As the
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The summer heat lingers as students and teachers return to the classrooms and these back-to-school days are heating up. Schools nationwide face increased cooling demand from hotter temperatures while some still do not have access to AC in a warming climate. The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimates a third of schools in the U.S. need
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It’s gameday for Mizzou Football who looks to take on Murray State in the season kick-off. With above average temperatures this evening expected, we take a look back to season opener climatology in Columbia, Missouri. The heat index has reached into the triple digits for portions of Mid-Missouri as the highs have crashed into the
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High humidity has been hard to avoid recently and farmers out in the field face more of it from the crops they tend. Those with an agriculture background are likely familiar with “corn sweat” which describes the extreme humidity produced by plants in the summer. Like many other crops and plants, corn “sweats” to cool
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Heat continues to remain a problem following much of the Midwest into the end of August. This has resulted in a multi-day stretch of triple digit heat indices across mid-Missouri that looks to last through Thursday. Heat remains the deadliest weather related causation over the past ten years with flooding coming in a distant second
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With an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day issued for both Monday and Tuesday due to dangerously high heat indices, many people across the region have felt caught off guard. Highs have reached into the mid-90s with the heat index surpassing the triple digit threshold this afternoon. This puts as well above average considering our
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It was a quiet start to the Pacific hurricane season, but things are heating up again with a storm passing south of Hawaii early next week. Tropical Storm Hone is expected to reach hurricane strength tomorrow and is the first named storm in the Central Pacific basin since 2019. At the same time, the strongest
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Several pollens are continuing to rise, causing issues for Mid-Missourians. The primary three being seen right now are Ragweed, Chenopods, and nettle. These three allergens alone occur towards the end of the summer months. Ragweed is the most common and heavily saturates the atmosphere each year. It is also known as the main culprit for
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The average high temperatures are beginning to finally slowly cool, and we continue to see shorter periods of daylight heading into fall. With all of this happening, we inch closer to the upcoming fall and winter duck migration where ducks hunters and watchers get excited to get out to their nearest marshes. Ted Shanks Conservation
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If you have woken up the last several mornings early and have had the duty of taking your pet outdoors, you might have gotten wet shoes and pants walking through the grass. This is caused by the formation of dew which has been limited until recently across the region. The formation of dew occurs due
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Almost three in four Americans drink a cup of coffee every morning but this popular pick-me-up could be getting more expensive. The global appeal of coffee makes it susceptible to worldwide changes in supply and demand and weather also plays a large role in how coffee is grown and transported. Coffee is grown in the
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Little has changed in the forecast for Thursday night, other than the fact that we now have some added clarity of where and when the best chances for storms will be. We’ll have two primary rounds of storms. Our first window for sever weather will come with development in the south that
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Thunderstorms in Mid-Missouri recently brought heavy rain and some incidents of flooding to the area. These storms have been efficient rainfall producers thanks to heavy moisture in the atmosphere, some storms hit rain rates up to 6″ at times. But this rate of rainfall isn’t the same as what is observed in rain gauges. The
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SETUP: A warm front will lift into the region, as our low level winds from the south ramp up behind it. This will generate storms along and parallel to the front late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Storms will have some motion parallel to the front thanks to a jet stream of the same orientation.
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After a soaked summer with heavy rain and floods for June and July, things are starting to dry up again across the Show Me State. Stubborn drought out west is creeping back in with a third of Missouri now experiencing drier-than-average conditions as of August 7th. It might be a shock to see drought again
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When you hear the word elk, you might be thinking about back west towards Colorado, but Missouri is actually seeing an increase in their population for the Eastern Elk. According to Aaron Hildreth of the Missouri Department of Conservation, there were 108 elk introduced to southern portions of Missouri. Of those 108, only 81 survived
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Hurricane Debby has downgraded to a tropical storm in the past eight hours as it continues to causes widespread damage across northern Florida making its way towards the east coast. Winds are now sustained to 50 mph as the pressure continues to increase as it cuts off from the Gulf of Mexico. The storm originally
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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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