Springtime brings warmer and wetter conditions but it also means a higher chance for severe weather. Of all severe weather and disasters flooding is by far the most common threat. Flooding is associated with 90% of weather disasters throughout the year so it’s important to stay prepared. The spring in particular is the most worrisome
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THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures will steadily drop the rest of the day ending up in the 40s around the dinner hour. Some spotty showers may linger into the rest of the afternoon. TONIGHT: We’ll dry up overnight with temperatures falling into the 30s. EXTENDED: Starting near freezing, Saturday will be chilly. Highs are slightly cooler than
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TODAY: Friday will be increasingly cool, as we find ourselves on the north side of passing low pressure. We’ll start in the 50s, and end the day in the 40s around the dinner hour. Spotty showers will continue of and on through the morning, with drier weather expected in the afternoon. Some spotty showers may
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the lower 50s with widespread showers and some rumbles of thunder. Moderate showers remain possible with heavier isolated showers possible. TOMORROW: Friday morning holds onto showers before a little dry time after 10 am. Scattered showers look to return to the region for southeastern portions of Mid-Missouri by Friday afternoon
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Spring has sprung ahead of schedule this year with warmer and wetter conditions moving in quick. This isn’t a new trend, as spring has been pushing earlier every year, and this brings lots of shifts to the environment. In previous Climate Matters, we’ve looked at how shorter winters lead to changes in crop season and
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TODAY: Afternoon highs warm into the mid-50s as widespread showers remain throughout Mid-Missouri this afternoon. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the lower 50s with widespread showers and some rumbles of thunder. Moderate showers remain possible with heavier isolated showers possible. EXTENDED: Friday morning holds onto showers before a little dry time after 10 am. Scattered
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Mid-Missouri is still feeling the effects of a two-year drought that started in 2022, with 85% of the state still experiencing abnormally dry or moderate drought conditions into the first full week of March.
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TODAY: Rain moves in Thursday, and will stay through Friday, at least on an off and on basis. Showers and thunderstorms will move in before sunrise. This activity will by isolated to scattered, and overspread the region through the early morning. This activity will be followed by a wider band of precipitation as the warm
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It’s the third day of severe weather preparedness week in Missouri and Wednesday’s focus is tornado safety. Earlier today at 11 a.m., the state conducted an organized tornado warning system test. Many people were able to hear the tornado sirens whine from county to county. The tornado siren is effective when positioned outdoors, but residents
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and cool with lows falling into the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Rain moves in and becomes widespread throughout the day, with a few rumbles of thunder possible in the afternoon. Temperatures remain in the lower 60s. EXTENDED: Low pressure slowly moving in from the west will bring widespread rain to Mid-Missouri between Thursday and
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Today: Afternoon highs reach up to 60 degrees as winds remain out of the east at 5-10 mph. Skies remain mostly clear with high levels of tree pollen. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid-40s as skies become partly cloudy as the continues. Winds remain out of the east at 5-10 mph. EXTENDED: Thursday morning
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TODAY: More sunshine warms us today, back to near 60, after a only reaching 40s yesterday. TONIGHT: Skies will begin to cloud up overnight into Thursday morning. Sprinkles may return between midnight and sunrise Thursday. Temperatures remain in the 40s. EXTENDED: The best chances for rain don’t arrive until after 9 a.m. on Thursday, when
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly before clearing overnight. Lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Â Clouds look to hold for at least this evening before clearing out tomorrow, leaving us cool for the morning as lows drop to near 40 by Wednesday morning. Tomorrow
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The second day of severe weather preparedness week focuses on lightning safety. Although these power bolts can make for some beautiful sights, it can also lead to deadly ones. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that 81 people have died from lightning from 2019-2023. A greater portion of this totals belongs to
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TODAY: Tuesday welcomes highs into the mid-50s as winds remain out of the north at 5-10 mph. Skies remain overcast. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the lower 40s with mostly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the north at 4-8 mph. EXTENDED: Wednesday remains partly cloudy with highs near 60 degrees. Widespread showers and weaker
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TODAY: Tuesday is cooler, with temperatures falling into the 40s this morning, behind last night’s cold front. Storms will leave along the front, by sunrise. There likely won’t be much of a sunrise, though, as clouds fill in behind the front, keeping temperatures in the low-to-mid 50s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 40s
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TONIGHT: Scattered showers and storms and cooler with lows in the upper 40s. A few storms could be strong, with up to quarter size hail possible. Storms exit before dawn Tuesday. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Â I’m tracking a cold front that will bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms
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TODAY: Skies remain partly cloudy before showers and storms develop after 5 pm. High reach into the upper 70s. The possibility for a few isolated strong to severe storms occurs after 6 pm this afternoon. The main threats are isolated hail up to 1″ in diameter, moderate downpours, and winds up to 60 mph. There
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TODAY: Monday kicks off the week to an abnormal warmth that has come to feel commonplace recently. We’re right back into the upper 70s with continued southerly flow this afternoon. TONIGHT: We won’t be as warm as Sunday, and that’s primarily for two main reasons, a few extra clouds, but also higher humidity. This moisture
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Wow, that was a warm February.
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