Friday’s UV index and pollen tracker
The UV index will be high yet again on Friday with lots of sunshine in the forecast. Tree and grass pollens will be high Friday and again by the end of the week.
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Tracking more sunshine before scattered storms Saturday
TODAY: Skies are mostly sunny, with a high in the low 80s. We’ll have low humidity with a light breeze from the northwest for much of the day. TONIGHT: Skies are clear overnight, and winds calm with high pressure overhead. Temperatures fall into the 50s overnight. EXTENDED: Friday starts crisp with low humidity and temperatures
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Tracking sunshine until rain this weekend
TODAY: Skies are mostly sunny, with a high in the low 80s. We’ll have low humidity with a light breeze from the northwest for much of the day. TONIGHT: Skies are clear overnight, and winds calm with high pressure overhead. Temperatures fall into the 50s overnight. EXTENDED: Friday starts crisp with low humidity and temperatures
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Thursday’s UV index and pollen tracker
The UV index will be the highest of the year so far on Thursday as high pressure will keep us very bright. Pollen levels continue to ramp up with grass and tree pollens as the primary allergens.
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How weather can drive deer antler growth
With it being early June, whitetail deer might not be on many hunters minds. But the scouting for trophy bucks with big racks starts for some in portions of summer. To find out what drives the growth of deer antlers, we talked to Jason Isabelle of the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are three main factors
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Tracking quiet weather the next few days
TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the low 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Low humidity and quiet weather continues through Friday after a cold front moved through last night. I’ll be tracking a disturbance that rolls through late Friday night into Saturday, bringing a chance for showers
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Climate Matters: Cicadas change with the climate
Even in a record-breaking stretch of heat, the periodical cicada broods emerged right on time in late spring and early summer in Mid-MO. But more changes to the climate in the future could also mean more changes to cicadas and their behavior. Cicada emergence is directly tied to the temperature and climate of their location.
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Tracking a sunny second half of the week with low humidity
TODAY: Afternoon highs rise into the lower 80s with mostly sunny skies. The humidity looks to continue to push out of the region thanks to winds out of the northwest. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly dry tonight, and mostly clear, but another very weak cold front will bring a chance for a few very light showers
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Tracking both dry skies and air the rest of the work week
TODAY: Rain comes to an end in mid-Missouri for the most part by around sunrise, with a few spotty showers in the east near Montgomery city through 9 a.m. Clouds will clear with the rain, making for a partly cloudy morning, and sunny afternoon. Temperatures climb into the low 80s, with a notable drop in
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How water and sand can increase your sunburn chances
With more sunshine expected after tonight’s showers and storms passing through, many people will be taking to local waterways to enjoy some time in the water or on beaches. Although this will be a perfect time to be outdoors, you’ll want to be more cautious as the chance of sunburn and skin damage increases substantially.
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Tracking storms overnight, more comfortable next few days
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms likely. Lows in the mid-upper 60s. TOMORROW: Clouds gradually decrease with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Rain and storms return to Mid-Missouri late tonight ahead of a cold front, likely after 10:00 p.m. A few of these storms could produce high rainfall rates and 40-50 mph
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The UV index tomorrow will be very high behind storms, but we’ll have a break from high pollen levels.
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Tracking isolated afternoon storms before more widespread chances overnight
TODAY: Isolated showers and storms continue to pop-up south of I-70 this afternoon and evening thanks TONIGHT: A cold front arrives tonight, to bring another round of storms and a noticeable air mass change. Storms will arrive near midnight, and persist through sunrise. Arriving in the northwest, storms will exit near I-44. Severe threat with
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Tracking storms and humidity ahead of a change
TODAY: Tuesday will bring another chance at thunderstorms. Storms may develop as soon as 7-9 a.m. south of HWY 50. These storms will continue, but be spotty in nature through noon and into the afternoon and early evening. Our severe threat is low, but hail and gusty winds will be possible. Temperatures and dew points
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Tracking another humid day, scattered storms tomorrow
TONIGHT: Showers and storms diminishing with sunset. Mostly cloudy and mild with lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and humid with highs in the mid-80s. Scattered storms possible. Some may be strong with isolated 40-50 mph wind gusts and heavy downpours. EXTENDED: We’ll have clouds overnight that keep us in the upper 60s,
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How humidity affects the human body
A we head deeper into the summer months the humidity will only look to increase across Mid-Missouri. This means more time outdoors in the heat increasing your risk of heat related injuries. A good way to track the humidity is to keep an eye on the dew points. As this value increases, so does the
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Tuesday’s UV index and pollen tracker
The UV index will be high on Tuesday between storms, and the primary allergens will be grass and tree pollens.
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Tracking afternoon storms with more chances Tuesday
TODAY: Thunderstorm chances return from the west this afternoon. Storms arrive near Sedalia, Marshall, Brunswick, and Warsaw near 1-2 p.m. with greater chances near Columbia and Jefferson City by 3-5 p.m. Storms will near Montgomery City, Hermann, and Mexico from 5-7 p.m. Highs reach mid-80s, with enough humidity to have us feeling closer to low
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Tracking warm and humid air with early week storm chances
TODAY: Monday starts mostly dry, with only a few spotty showers at most. Thunderstorm chances return from the west this afternoon. Storms arrive near Sedalia, Marshall, Brunswick, and Warsaw near 1-2 p.m. with greater chances near Columbia and Jefferson City by 3-5 p.m. Storms will near Montgomery City, Hermann, and Mexico from 5-7 p.m. Highs
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Tracking summer like temperatures, storm chances early in the week
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the upper 60s. Showers and storms likely by daybreak. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms with highs in the mid-80s. A few storms could be strong with locally heavy rain and gusty winds. EXTENDED: Severe storms are ongoing out to our west across the Plains and will work
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