After a 14-day stretch of below-freezing temperatures last month, we’ve started this spring with several days above average, hinting at a continued La Niña pattern over the next few months.
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In Boone County, there are about 80 outdoor warning sirens that are in service and are activated when a tornado warning is issued by the National Weather Service or a trained weather spotter.
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Tuesday Afternoon: Temperatures will continue to rise into the mid 50’s for Central Missouri. Our overcast skies will remain with us throughout this afternoon. Tonight: Temperatures begin to dip into the mid 40’s for the overnight low thanks to our overcast sky conditions. We look to stay dry, but that won’t last very long. Extended:
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TUESDAY: Plan on some dense fog throughout this morning. Visibility will start to improve around 10-11 AM, but the clouds might be slow to clear into this afternoon. Where we do pick up some fuller sunshine, near the lake, temperatures will push towards 60 this afternoon. Further north, clouds will hold better, keeping temperatures in
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TONIGHT: Storms move out before midnight. Patchy fog developing late with lows near 40. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Another low pressure system will track across southern Missouri Wednesday into Thursday, bringing another chance of showers and storms to Mid-Missouri by Wednesday morning. Heavy downpours will be possible in the morning,
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Monday Afternoon Update: Scattered storms have developed across Mid-Missouri with the severe storms staying to our west around the Kansas City area as of 5:00. A few strong storms will be possible between now and 9-10:00 PM. Setup The same upper-level low that brought us the rain yesterday is slowly crawling east. It’s taking long
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Daylight Saving Time started yesterday, but why was this time change ever created? Contrary to some thought processes, it’s actually not solely because of the weather! I wanted to dive into why Daylight Saving Time was created and the steps that were taken to get it implemented across the nation. The history of Daylight Saving
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We wrapped up winter with an active February with several winter weather events and a long cold stretch, but we actually ended up with less snow than normal through March 1st.
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MONDAY: One round of rain is making its way out of the area but we’re not done just yet. This upper-level system will slide through this afternoon, sparking a few thunderstorms as it does. Some of these could pose a risk for large hail or even a brief spin-up. Timing will be around 3-4 PM
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TONIGHT: Rainfall will take it’s sweet time exiting the area with most of us dealing with moderate to heavy rain until early tomorrow morning. Lows will fall into the mid 40s. MONDAY: Rain and clouds will begin exiting the area early to boost highs into the low 60s. Winds will be a little breezy with
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TODAY: The morning kicks off with light showers and temperatures in the mid-40s. Rain will back off slightly in the early afternoon, but a line of heavy rain will begin entering the area later. Highs again reach the mid-50s in the afternoon. These storms will continue through the evening and early Monday morning. MONDAY: Rain
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On August 10, a powerful storm roared through parts of the Upper Midwest. Some of our neighbors to the north recorded wind gusts as highs as 126 mph with some estimates from damage surveyors beyond 140 mph
Continue Reading Tonight: Very spotty showers push east tonight, while the temperatures dip down into the mid-40s. Tomorrow: Early into the morning, spotty showers start out, but by mid-morning we see heavy rain throughout much of Mid-Missouri that will stay with us into early Monday morning. Extended: Monday morning the rain pushes east and we see a
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Severe weather is unpredictable and can strike at the worst times. What should you do if you find yourself out on the roads during bad weather? Listen to weather forecasts If severe weather strikes while you’re driving, you should always listen to the radio so you can be aware of what’s going on. This could
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TODAY: Showers will continue early in the morning but taper off by the afternoon. Cloudy skies continue with highs in the low 50s. THIS EVENING: Rain is likely to begin picking up again overnight and bring steady showers for Sunday morning. Lows fall into the mid-40s. EXTENDED: Widespread rain begins by Sunday afternoon and we
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with continued showers through Saturday morning. Lows in the low 40s. TOMORROW: Scattered showers early followed by mostly cloudy skies. Highs in the lower 50s and breezy. EXTENDED: Another round of showers moves in early Sunday morning for the northern section of the area, with more widespread rain and a few thunderstorms expected by
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While we’re only tracking rain today, meteorologists were tracking much different conditions on March 12, 2006. Missouri saw a record breaking day that Sunday full of tornadic activity. 38…That’s how many tornadoes we saw across the state of Missouri on march 12, 2006. On a Sunday evening and into the overnight hours, the atmosphere was
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FRIDAY: We’ll start off the day dry but that changes by midday. More showers will push in and look like they’ll be for pretty much all of us. With plenty of moisture present, some of these will be on the moderate to heavy side at times throughout the day. Highs will only top out in the
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FRIDAY: We’ll start off the day dry but that changes by midday. More showers will push in and look like they’ll be for pretty much all of us. With plenty of moisture present, some of these will be on the moderate to heavy side at times throughout the day. Highs will only top out in
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TONIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms push south of I-44. Mostly cloudy with light northeast winds and temperatures falling into the low 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with showers moving back in. Rain becomes more widespread by afternoon and evening. Highs in the low 50s. EXTENDED: The cold front that brought us showers and storms through this morning
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