Monday’s UV index and pollen tracker
Monday’s UV index will be high by late afternoon following morning rain. Pollen levels pick up, with grass and tree pollens dominating.
Continue ReadingMonday’s UV index will be high by late afternoon following morning rain. Pollen levels pick up, with grass and tree pollens dominating.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Skies remain mostly sunny with temperatures making a run for the upper 80s to low 90s. The UV index reaches an 8 this afternoon which can burn skin in less than a half hour. TOMORROW: Rain chances return Monday morning with scattered showers and some rumbles of thunder possible. Temperatures take a slight hit
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: I’m tracking a very low chance (15-20%) for an isolated storm to occur in central Missouri. The majority of the area can expect settled weather and temperatures cooling off into the mid 60s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking sunshine throughout the day for most, but another low chance (15-30%) for
Continue ReadingTomorrow will be mostly sunny, meaning a UV Index of 8 is expected. This means that it will only take 20 minutes without proper protection to receive a sunburn. Pollen levels will be high over the next couple of days, with Oak, Hickory, and Mulberry being the primary allergens.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Saturday welcomes highs into the mid-80s with mostly sunny skies. Winds will be calm out of the southwest. TOMORROW: Sunday looks even warmer with highs climbing to the upper 80s to possibly the 90 mark. The UV index reaches an 8 both days this weekend with sunburn possible in under a half hour. Extended:
Continue ReadingSaturday welcomes a UV index at a level 9 with mostly sunny skies.
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to nearly 60 degrees with mostly clear skies. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes highs into the mid-80s with mostly sunny skies. Extended: Sunday sees even warmer temperatures into the upper 80s. Monday sees chances of showers and storms that looks to increase into Tuesday evening. highs remain well above average next week.
Continue ReadingWith more summer-like conditions settling in across Mid-MO another big sign of the warmer season is starting to emerge from the ground. Two cicada broods are waking up as deep soil temperatures have warmed above the 64-degree mark. But with spring storms still in the forecast the environment might not be on the bug’s side.
Continue ReadingHeritage Highway on the outskirts of Jefferson City suffered a direct hit when the tornado ripped through the area.
Continue ReadingTHIS AFTERNOON: A few pop-up showers and storms are possible this afternoon but most of the region should remain dry. Highs will hover around the 80-degree mark. TONIGHT: Skies clear out tonight with temperatures remaining mild in the 60s. EXTENDED: Saturday will be even warmer in the low 80s with winds pulled in from the
Continue ReadingTODAY: Starting with clearing skies and calm conditions this morning, some patchy dense fog is present this morning. Some limited instability present this afternoon will promote some isolated to widely scattered storms that will primarily be focused near I-44 this afternoon and evening. A rogue storm is possible near Columbia and Jefferson City, but most
Continue ReadingThe official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is just a few weeks away and several signs are pointing to an extremely active setup this year. Alarm bells have been ringing for months as 2024 started off with record warm ocean temperatures and longer-range weather patterns came into better focus. The most glaring signal of
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Gradual clearing with light winds. Patchy to widespread fog developing late. Lows near 60. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with a chance for a few showers or storms, especially along I-44. Highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: With light winds and higher humidity following the rain, we can expect fog to develop overnight into the morning.
Continue ReadingThe spring allergy season continues to push on. Pollen and mold counts have remained into high and very high levels the last month. The current pollen season forecast looks to remain high into Friday with very high levels into the weekend and early next week. Tree pollen season was two to three weeks ahead of
Continue ReadingThe UV index will continue to rise on Friday with rain chances limited to southern portions of Mid-Missouri. Pollen levels will shoot up again heading into the weekend.
Continue ReadingFormer ABC 17 Stormtrack meteorologist Kevin Schneider joined Chief Meteorologist remotely from Colorado on Thursday to talk about the 2019 tornado that hit Eldon and Jefferson City.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Scattered showers and storms remain throughout the region throughout the afternoon and evening hours with moderate downpours and some lightning possible. Highs top out into the mid-70s. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 60s overnight with partly to mostly cloudy skies. EXTENDED: We’ll slowly clear from northwest to southeast through Friday, with the only chance
Continue ReadingTODAY: Thursday brings showers and thunderstorms areawide, mostly through the morning. This is when coverage is best before moving east by the early afternoon. Then, more spotty thunderstorms will develop along a cold front that pushes through most of the region. Any chance for a strong storm is incredibly low locally, and storms should stay
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain and storms moving in late. Lows near 60. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms, with isolated storms by afternoon. The best risk for any strong storms will be along I-44 near the cold front in the afternoon. Highs reach the mid-70s. EXTENDED: Rain and storms thin out tomorrow afternoon into the
Continue ReadingAs we sit in the peak of severe storm season in Mid-Missouri, there are many breath-taking views of the sky. Some of these can seem frightening, but some of these also can be deceiving. A shelf cloud is often most-likely mistaken for a wall cloud. Shelf clouds are long formations that can be see ahead
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