TONIGHT: Mostly clear with fog developing overnight, especially in river valleys and low lying areas. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, warmer, and pleasant with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: We could see some patchy fog in low lying areas again tonight, with morning lows in the lower 60s. Tomorrow will be a
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The World Meteorological Organization recently certified the world’s largest lightning flash, which occurred in 2017 and spanned 515 miles from northeast of Dallas, Texas to northeast of Kansas City, Missouri.
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TODAY: Monday is another mild and comfortable day, with highs near 80. Expect a few fair weather clouds through the day, but the UV index will remain high. We’ll have a light northeast breeze through the day. TONIGHT: Skies become mostly clear overnight, winds are light, but generally remain from the northeast. EXTENDED: Temperatures will
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TODAY: Monday is another mild and comfortable day, with highs near 80. Expect a few fair weather clouds through the day, but the UV index will remain high. We’ll have a light northeast breeze through the day. TONIGHT: Skies become mostly clear overnight, winds are light, but generally remain from the northeast. EXTENDED: Temperatures will
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with some river valley fog developing overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with an isolated shower or two possible. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: The beautiful weather we’ve experienced all weekend will continue into early next week as temperatures remain below average. Rain chances are looking low for
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TODAY: Mostly sunny with less haze, and temperatures in the upper 70s, possibly reaching 80 degrees. Winds will be light out of the east at 5 to 10 mph. TOMORROW: Temperatures rise into the 80s for the first time in days as sunshine continues. EXTENDED: A gradual warmup is expected throughout the workweek, with highs
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures dropping down into the mid 50s by the end of the night as winds blow out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Some clouds and haze may be noticed, but everywhere will stay dry through the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking another great day to be outside as temperatures warm into the
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and slightly hazy with highs in the mid-70s. Air quality will improve compared to yesterday, but sensitive groups should still be cautious of light wildfire smoke in the region. Northeast winds gust up to 15 mph throughout the day. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the upper 70s and a
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking haze from wildfires sticking around as temperatures fall into the upper 50s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the northeast at 7-10 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking some haze still noticeable across the area, but mostly sunshine is expected as temperatures warm into the mid 70s by the
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Comfortable temperatures have arrived for the weekend, but the northerly winds that brought these cooler conditions also carried smoke from the upper Midwest. Air quality will be fair in Mid-Missouri, but sensitive individuals should exercise caution this weekend. The smoke originates from wildfires in Canada, where wildfire season peaks this time of year. Fires this
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You spend forever doing your hair and then you step outside – and it’s over. It doesn’t even matter if you checked the weather first. Your hair knows, and suddenly you’ve got puff, fuzz, and curls you did not sign up for. So what’s actually happening here? It’s all about the cuticle, which is the
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny, but hazy, with highs in the upper 70s. Air quality will be at moderate levels, meaning healthy individuals are safe to be outside, but those with sensitivity to pollutants and smoke should take caution. TONIGHT: Skies remain smokey but mostly clear of clouds overnight. Low temperatures fall to the high 50s
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TODAY: Friday is a crisp and mild day, with highs forecast in the upper 70s and dewpoints in the low 60s; some may even see dew points in the 50s for a short time. Skies will be mostly sunny, but likely with some haze. Some wildfire smoke will be in our skies, and possibly near
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TONIGHT: Clouds begin to clear before sunset, with mostly clear skies overnight. Low temperatures dip into the lower 60s, possibly reaching the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny skies return on Friday as temperatures remain pleasant in the upper 70s. A slight haze may cause skies to look milky, with light air quality impacts for folks
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Future summers in Missouri will feel more like those near the southern U.S. border if the climate continues to warm through the rest of the century. A report from Climate Central illustrates the impacts of climate change by comparing projected future temperatures to those of cities that currently face similar conditions. By 2100, the climate in Columbia
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A cold front passed through the area yesterday evening, and the effects of that front are being fully realized today. Much of the area yesterday afternoon still felt like it was near or in the triple digits, with areas like Jefferson City and Linn experiencing heat index values around 103-106 degrees during peak heating hours.
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TODAY: After the cold front that passed through the region yesterday, temperatures are feeling a lot cooler than we’ve seen. Average high temperatures as we enter into August usually sit around 87.7 degrees, however the highs today only look to peak out around the upper 70s. We’ll sit under a bed of clouds for the
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TODAY: Thursday is cooler, behind a cold front that moved through on Wednesday. Showers will be sparse this morning, oriented mainly south of I-70. Rain will let up through the morning, leaving skies mostly cloudy through the day, if not overcast the majority of the day. This and a north breeze will keep temperatures in
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TONIGHT: Isolated showers and storms continue overnight with lows falling to the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Morning showers are possible in southern Missouri, but rain chances dwindle into the afternoon. A steep cooldown is expected areawide with high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. EXTENDED: Rain chances decrease for the rest of the week as
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On July 30th, at 11:24 AM (Russia’s local time), an earthquake occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula. This was measured to have a magnitude of 8.8, putting it amongst the 10 largest earthquakes in recorded history. The only stronger earthquakes ranged from 9.0 to 9.5, while this earthquake is tied with two other 8.8 magnitudes. At
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