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Groundhog Day accuracy

We are one day out from Groundhog Day which takes place Feb. 2 each year. The age old question many ask is, “How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil?” Things aren’t looking too great for the furry friend as his all-time recorded accuracy rate is 39% with the last decade seeing a 40% success rate. This points

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Tracking warm air and weekend rain

TODAY: Wednesday brings more sunshine into the picture, and with that plus more south winds, we’ll see highs climb into the mid-50s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear, with southwest winds. Temperatures fall to near 40. EXTENDED: High clouds arrive Thursday morning, but sunshine will still reach the ground early. Overcast skies arrive sometime

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The science of a Pineapple Express

Things have finally dried and warmed up across much of Mid-Missouri. The same is not true for much of the west coast as an atmospheric event known as a Pineapple Express looks to cause potential widespread floods across northern portions of California. A narrow band of moisture in the lower-level jet stream extends equatorward from

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Tracking more clouds, cooler Tuesday

TONIGHT: Increasing clouds as a cold front approaches, with a few sprinkles possible. Lows in the mid-30s. TOMORROW: Cloudy and cooler with highs in the lower 40s. A few sprinkles possible. EXTENDED:  I’m tracking a cold front that will bring clouds this evening, and perhaps a few sprinkles tonight into Tuesday. Not much precipitation is

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Tracking a sunny and warm afternoon

TODAY: A combination of clear skies and warm southerly winds will push temperatures over ten degrees warmer than yesterday into the 50s for most of the area. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies return ahead of an incoming cold front with lows into the mid-30s. EXTENDED: Clouds return late Monday night as a front works through, bringing

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