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Tracking a cool and breezy weekend

TODAY: Skies remain mostly sunny with highs again in the mid-60s. Winds pick up out of the southwest this afternoon between 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph possible. Even with recent rain, vegetation is strained from long-term drought and low fire risk is present today. TOMORROW: Sunday sees a cooldown as stout winds

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Tracking a quiet and cool weekend

THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds exit with cooler conditions settling back in. Temperatures will be just above average in the low 60s. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly clear overnight, allowing temperatures to fall into the 30s to start the weekend. EXTENDED: Sunshine sticks around all weekend with South winds on Saturday push highs into the upper 60s, while

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Tracking a mild and quiet pattern

TODAY: Friday will start cloudy near sunrise, and quickly become sunny as clouds leave behind Thursday’s storms. Mostly sunny skies and a north wind will balance out to give a high near 60. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly clear overnight, allowing temperatures to fall into the 30s by sunrise. EXTENDED: The weekend will be quiet, with

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Storm carrying massive ‘gorilla hail’ hits parts of Kansas and Missouri

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70, as storms unleashed possible tornadoes and meteorologists urged residents to stay indoors. There were three unconfirmed reports of tornadoes in Wabaunsee and Shawnee counties with

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How CAPE drives storms

When it comes to the formation of storms, there are several ingredients needed. These ingredients include moisture, instability, and a lifting mechanism. The element of instability boils down to CAPE which stands for Convective, Available, Potential, Energy. This is basically a long acronym that stands for the fuel for storm growth. Increased CAPE leads to

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