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March 2007 ArchivesSometimes it's not so great to be King. As Chief Meteorologist I feel compelled to be here whenever significant weather threatens. That's certainly not a result of any lack of confidence in Aimee or the rest of the staff. It's just part of the job. It can be particularly tough on the weekends when I'd much rather be home with the family and our new puppy but in this case it's probably just a couple more hours. Sometimes it seems like ... Opening Night is Sunday April 1st: Gametime 7:05 PM vs. The Mets It's Steve here in the weather center, and I wanted to update all of you who were interested in the Cardinals home opener forecast I provided last week. Things have changed...sort of. The general pattern I discussed is amazingly holding true. The storms hit on Saturday and move out allowing us to enjoy a dry Sunday. The big change is that the cool air may not... Hi everybody. Matt here in the weather center... My wife will tell you, I'm a chronic worrier. I'm on of those people that just doesn't feel comfortable unless I have something to worry about. If I'm not worried about something, I must be getting lazy, or forgetting something about which I should be worried. That probably explains why I'm always carrying around a to-do list, along with my Pocket PC -- I've got to have my calendar w... March 2007 is going to go down as one of the warmest on record. Bulbs have flowered and trees are blooming at full speed. While the warm and occasionally wet weather has greened up our lawns an unusually warm early Spring is not all good news. Our average last frost of the year occurs on about April 1 (no foolin"). Here are some other frosty facts for St. Louis: Average last frost - April 1 (32 or less as measured at Lambert) ...
Severe Weather On Thursday? Well, it looks like a real spring-like weather pattern is setting up across the bi-state. Temperatures will continue to be above normal for at least the next five days! Some spotty showers and storms are possible late Sunday through Monday, but it looks like we have a better chance of storms Tuesday-Thursday. The models continue to sho...
It's Steve here, and yeah I know it's 9 days away and the forecast will probably change, but I thought I'd take a stab at it anyway. The Cards open up the season at home against the Mets at 7:05 on Sunday April 1st. So what will the weather be like? Well when we're this far away from an event, I like to look at the... Autumn and Spring are challenging times for Meteorologists. The atmosphere is in an uproar trying to decide if it wants to be warm or cold. Forecasting that transition is an invitation to bust city for forecasters. More importantly though, Spring weather can be violent. Last year we suffered through those terrible tornadoes that Steve wrote about earlier in the week. Does anyone remember the 3 inches of snow on March 20 and 21? Steve plans to ...
It's Steve in the weather center, and we finally start Spring on March 20th at 7:07 pm, it's the Spring (or Vernal) Equinox. The equinox is supposed to mean "Equal Night", because day and night are equal in length all across the globe. But some astute people will bring up the fact that if day and night are equal, the... It's Steve in the weather center, and I'm an allergy sufferer...and I've been suffering. It's not as bad as Summer and Fall, but I've noticed the itchy eyes and sneezes coming out of nowhere. It's not unusual if you suffer too since trees pollenate in early Spring. Elm, Cedar/Juniper and Maple are the largest contributor to the allergy problems pushing the pollen index into the "high range". We have a tool for you right her... Hi everyone. Matt here in the weather center. I'll be spending a lot of time today trying to figure out when and where thunderstorms might develop in our area over the next 24 hours. I just received an updated forecast from the Storm Prediction Center (they are responsible for issuing thunderstorm and tornado watches across the country)...
We had several tornado outbreaks last year in the St. Louis area, in fact the St. Louis weather service office had the most severe weather in the country last year. The first outbreak of the season occurred on March 12th-13th 2006. All in all, there were 48 tornadoes in Missouri and Illinois combined, and 7 fatalities all in Missouri. Here's a map of the tornadoes and their paths. Okay they're not actually longer but starting this weekend it will stay light later. Daylight Saving (not "savings") Time began during World War I in an effort to save energy by taking advantge of later hours of daylight. This year DST has been extended by 3 weeks, from the second weekend of March to the first weekend of November. Here's some other trivia about DST. * During the six and a half month period of daylight saving time the ... A co-worker just asked me if we're done dealing with those cold days where the high temperature is in the 20s or 30s. I told her it's likely that those days are over and I don't see any cold Arctic air in our near future. Well Kent was just checking the Climate Prediction Center for a longer range outlook, and they seem to agree.
This is "Severe Weather Awareness Week" in Illinois. Not to worry Missouri, your turn comes next week. As part of the preparations for the Spring severe weather season, Illinois holds its statewide tornado drill today at 10:00 AM. Outdoor sirens will sound in many Illinois communities. THIS IS ONLY ... Hi everybody -- Matt here in the weather center... Steve's blog entry below offers details on the total lunar eclipse that we experienced here over the weekend. There was some concern that the clouds may not clear in time for a good viewing. But, photos sent in by some of our viewers show that the clouds cleared just in time to snap a few good shots. Here are some samples...
Well I hope everyone made it through this round of severe storms with no major damage to their homes or cars. By the way, if you didn't already know this, you can get live updates from the 4Warn weather team on KMOV.com when we have severe storms in the area. Matt and I were jumping back and forth from updating viewers on Channel 4 and much more detailed and thus lengthy updates on KMOV.com. But now, our morning storms are moving out... |
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