Every year, Missourians race to nearby firework business to purchase droves of fun surprises. Some large, some small. Either way, all fireworks use the same science to achieve the different color effects. Different elements are added to each firework. These different elements are the primary catalyst for the different colors of fire seen as they
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TODAY: Tuesday is noticeably cooler and less humid. Dew points in the 60s will fall to low 60s and upper 50s by this afternoon. This and a high in the mid-80s will have us feeling like mid-80s. Skies are sunny with a high UV index. Winds are light and from the north. TONIGHT: Skies are
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TODAY: Tuesday is noticeably cooler and less humid. We have clearing skies with temperatures in the 60s this morning. Dew points in the 60s will fall to low 60s and upper 50s by this afternoon. This and a high in the mid-80s will have us feeling like mid-80s. Skies are sunny with a high UV
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered storms diminishing late. Lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with lower humidity and highs in the low to mid-80s. EXTENDED: A slowly advancing cold front has started to trigger storms across northwest Missouri and will continue to develop storms farther east across Mid-Missouri tonight. Some storms could
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TODAY: Highs warm into the 80s, but chances for rain return in the afternoon via scattered thunderstorms. Our severe threat is low, but some storms may be capable of gusty winds. Rain likely keeps highs in the 80s. TONIGHT: Skies remain at least partly cloudy overnight, but we’ll gradually clear Tuesday morning. A clearing cold
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TODAY: Monday will start dry for most, but clouds are present and temperatures are in the 70s. With partly cloudy skies through the morning, we’ll have some sunshine, and a chance to warm into the 80s, but chances for rain return in the afternoon via scattered thunderstorms. Our severe threat is low, but some storms
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms late, mostly cloudy. A few storms could produce heavy rain and gusty winds. Lows near 70. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with scattered storms. Highs in the mid-upper 80s with a heat index in the low 90s. EXTENDED: A cluster of strong thunderstorms is pressing through southwest Missouri this afternoon, allowing our area to
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TODAY: Scattered storms will develop across much of the area in the morning and early afternoon, but dry conditions are expected late in the day. This break allows temperatures to rise into the mid-80s, with the heat index reaching into the low 90s. TONIGHT: Another round of storms will develop after midnight and may produce
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking showers and storms falling apart by sundown, leaving most of mid-MO with a quiet night. Temperatures will drop into the low 70s by the end of the night as winds blow out of the southwest at 7-10 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking isolated showers and storms becoming possible by 7-9 am, with a
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TODAY: Partly sunny with isolated showers and storms developing in the afternoon. Highs climb to the upper 80s if not 90s, with the heat index rising a few degrees further. TOMORROW: More scattered to widespread storms are possible early Sunday, and rain may linger into the afternoon for some. Highs remain in the upper 80s
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TONIGHT: Showers and storms remain spotty throughout the evening and overnight hours. Moderate brief downpours and lightning remain the primary threats. Lows cool to the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes more spotty chances of showers and storms with highs into the upper 80s. There will still be plenty of sunshine in between storms chances so
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Summer is here and has brought its typical steamy feel as moisture in the air increases. There are several terms used by meteorologists to discuss atmospheric moisture and how it feels outside. Humidity is a common word that can be measured in different ways, and most people are familiar with relative humidity, expressed as a
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TODAY: Scattered showers and storms redevelop this afternoon, mostly south of I-70. Under rain today, highs could be as cool as the 70s, but those who stay dry will be in the mid-to-upper 80s. Heavy humidity contributes to a heat index in the 90s in the hottest areas. TONIGHT: Storms die down overnight as we
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TODAY: After rain before sunrise, much of the morning is expected to be dry. Added moisture from rain this morning will just add to the steamy factor, but some lingering clouds could set temperatures back this afternoon. Additionally, more showers and storms are expected to develop this afternoon south of I-70. This will have a
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TONIGHT: Overnight showers and storms remain possible. Moderate downpours and lightening remains the primary threats. Lows cool to the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Friday morning showers remain possible with a secondary round of isolated afternoon showers and storms also possible. Heavy brief downpours and lightening remain the primary threats. highs rise into the mid-80s with the
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TODAY: If yesterday was your favorite type of weather, you’re in luck. Most of our Thursday will remain hot, humid and sunny. Our temperatures will reach the lower 90s today, with heat index values nearing the 100s with the higher levels of humidity. TONIGHT: If you’re looking for a change though, tonight might be the
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Your typical summer day is pretty hot. You know the drill, air temperatures mixed with higher humidity percentages is going to yield a pretty hefty heat index – and an uncomfortable day. One of the dangers that comes with heat is the deadly threat of rising car temperatures. It only takes a matter of minutes
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TODAY: Thursday once more is a copy and paste of the day prior, but it may be our last like this. We expect heat and humidity to the tune of a temperature near 90 and a heat index once again near 100. Winds will be from the southwest around 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: An isolated shower
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows in the lower 70s. Few spot showers diminish by sunset. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid with highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values between 97-100 degrees. EXTENDED: Tomorrow is hot and humid again as highs reach the lower 90s with a heat index near 100. A weak cold
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The Northern Snakehead, an invasive fish species, has been found in Missouri waterways and is capable of surviving out of water for up to 7 days, posing a threat to local ecosystems due to its ability to thrive in suitable temperatures and capitalize on flooding.
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