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Tracking rising temperatures this week
TODAY: Partly cloudy with an isolated shower or storm possible, plenty of dry time in between. Highs in the lower 80s. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-60s as skies remain partly cloudy. EXTENDED: The upcoming week is looking fairly tame but temperatures reach the mid to upper 80s later in the week. We’ll see
Continue ReadingTracking a mostly dry and warm week
THIS MORNING: Patchy fog is possible in the early morning with lows in the lower 60s. This clears up before midmorning with mostly clear skies. TODAY: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms, plenty of dry time in between. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: The upcoming week is looking fairly tame but temperatures reach
Continue ReadingTracking a few spotty storms, nice weather for the upcoming week
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with patchy fog developing late. Lows in the lower to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms, plenty of dry time in between. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: The upcoming week is looking fairly tame as we’ll start off with fog developing with light winds and lows near the
Continue ReadingTracking pop-up rain chances and plenty of dry time
TODAY: Temperatures remain pleasant up to 80 degrees this afternoon. Clouds and isolated showers are possible but these will struggle to bring any lightning or thunder. TOMORROW: Rinse and repeat for Monday as we dodge isolated showers in the afternoon. Temperatures will climb back into the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Isolated rain chances stick around into
Continue ReadingSunday’s UV index and pollen tracker
The UV index will be high Sunday with a chance for isolated showers and low pollen levels.
Continue ReadingTracking a mostly dry forecast with isolated rain chances
TONIGHT: Mostly dry conditions continue through the overnight, but light showers in the northwest may bring some rain to the ground. Temperatures remain cool through the evening, before falling into the 60s overnight. TOMORROW: Sunday will be another mostly dry day, but an upper low with some limited moisture and instability overhead will lend themselves
Continue ReadingTracking more clouds but little rain this weekend
TODAY: Temperatures are fantastic in the upper 50s in the morning and near 80 this afternoon. Even with clouds the UV Index remains high and sunburn is possible in a half hour without sunscreen. TOMORROW: Sunday is similar with even more added clouds, which limits highs to the upper 70s. A few isolated showers and
Continue ReadingInsider Blog: Missouri Drought Assessment Committee recommends current drought alert to expire as planned
After a record wet start in July, the newest drought monitor currently shows that fewer than 2% of the state is now dealing with dry conditions. This has been a sharp turnaround from a years-long drought that forced the state to issue a continuous drought alert for impacts to agriculture and commercial industries. An initial
Continue ReadingTracking a cooler weekend ahead before chances of showers return Sunday into early next week
TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 50s with winds out of the northwest at 4-8 mph. Skies become mostly cloudy. TOMORROW: Saturday sees partly sunny sky conditions with highs near 80 degrees. Winds switch out of the southeast at 4-8 mph. EXTENDED: Sunday welcomes chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms as highs near 80
Continue ReadingTracking more dry time into the weekend
THIS AFTERNOON: Friday will be great again in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees with low humidity. TONIGHT: Conditions remain quiet tonight as temperatures fall again into the 50s and 60s. EXTENDED: Saturday will be increasingly cloudy as rain develops to our west but we stay dry locally. Sunday will start dry, but chances
Continue ReadingTracking increasing clouds over the weekend before rain chances by next week
TODAY: Friday is another mild day, with morning sunshine and afternoon clouds. Expect highs near 80 with low humidity. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear overnight, as temperatures fall again into the 50s and 60s. EXTENDED: Saturday will be increasingly cloudy as low pressure develops rain to our west. Despite the clouds, Saturday is dry. Sunday
Continue ReadingTracking continued cooler temperatures and low humidity through Saturday
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and nice with highs near 80. EXTENDED: We get treated to some unusually comfortable weather for the rest of the week into the weekend as highs remain near 80 and lows near 60 at night. I’ll be tracking
Continue ReadingClimate Matters: Climate change brings heavier flooding but also more drought
Missouri has been under a near-constant drought alert for years costing the state hundreds of millions from losses in agriculture and livestock. But in a sharp turnaround, recent weeks have brought heavy rainfall and extensive flooding. This seesaw between extremes is a symptom that climatologists have been expecting from a shifting and warming climate. Drought
Continue ReadingFriday’s UV index and pollen tracker
The UV index will be high Friday with continued sunshine and lower pollen levels.
Continue ReadingTracking cooler temperatures with chances of rain returning into second half of weekend
TODAY: Thursday is very mild, as low humidity partners with highs in the low 80s. Expect mostly sunny skies, and a light northeast breeze near 5 mph. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear. Temperatures fall into the 50s and 60s with light winds from the northeast. EXTENDED: Friday is similarly cool, with low humidity and highs
Continue ReadingTracking a cool end to the week
TODAY: Thursday is very mild, as low humidity partners with highs in the low 80s. Expect mostly sunny skies, and a light northeast breeze near 5 mph. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear. Temperatures fall into the 50s and 60s with light winds from the northeast. EXTENDED: Friday is similarly cool, with low humidity and highs
Continue ReadingTracking pleasant days ahead with low humidity and cooler temperatures
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and nice with highs in the upper 70s to around 80 and low humidity. EXTENDED: High pressure has settled in behind a cold front that has pushed to the south this afternoon, allowing much more comfortable air to settle in for
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