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Overrunning is when warm and moist air runs over on top of a shallow dome of cold air at the surface. I'll probably over simplifiy this, but the analogy of a speed bump comes to mind. Your tires have no choice but to run up and over the speed bump. Similarily, warm air is runn... Well, it looks like some wet weather is headed this way for the weekend. The big question is what type of wet weather? Rain, Snow, Freezing rain or sleet (what about all of the above)? It's too early to have that kind of confidence in the forecast models to pinpoint a precipitation type and timing. Sometimes when you're looking at a storm forecast like this and it's several days away, you focus more on the track of the Low pressure, ... I'm not sure a lot of people at the beginning of the college football season would have pegged the Missouri vs. Kansas game as this BIG. You may have watched LSU fall to Arkansas on Ch. 4 on Friday and now the Mizzou vs. Kansas game will probably have the eyes of the nation watching for possible National Title game implications. At this point, I know what you're thinkging...is this blog from Steve Savard or Steve Templeton? All righ... A day of big change across the Midwest, and the 4Warn forecast appears right on track. Kent's blog below still holds true. After such beautiful weather yesterday, today is a complete 180-degree turnaround. Temperatures drop, and occasional showers and thunderstorms roll through our area. It still appears as though there is a brief window of time late tonight and early Thursday when lingering rain could mix with and change to ... Here's the latest on the approaching storm: As of 9:00 Tuesday evening Skytracker Doppler Radar is indicating a line of showers just about to enter the northwest portion of our viewing area. I expect this line to continue moving to the southeast with the front (wind shift) moving through St. Louis about 4:00 AM. Showers and a few thunderstorms are likely overnight with temperatures dropping into the 50s. No severe stor... Last week Steve Templeton and I took notice of a developing storm system that was indicating a chance of a change-over to snow near Thanksgiving day. As meteorologists, we always seem to be in a conundrum with these extended forecasts. On top of that it always seems to happen around a holiday. On one hand we are compelled to provide you with a "heads-up" if we see the potential for an important storm, especially if it occurs near a ho... If you read Steve's blog from Thursday you know that we have our eye on a storm that is expected to develop early next week. I say expected because as of Friday evening it's just a wave of clouds in the Pacific Ocean. Travel in the midwest over the weekend shouldn't be a problem as I don't expect any precipitation or wind issues. Monday - It will be breezy from St. Louis up through the Great Lakes, including Chicago, b...
If you've been living in a state of denial, trying to convince yourself that winter just won't come this year, then you probably shouldn't read on... Today is Winter Weather Awareness Day, a day set aside each year by the National Weather Service to raise public awareness about the coming winter storm season. That's right -- it will be here before you know it! The newest member of the 4Warn Storm Team, >> Continue reading: Wacky Winter Stats on Winter Weather Awareness Day November 14, 2007 has been designated Winter Weather Awareness Day. Winter storms and cold weather can be very dangerous. This is a good time to double check and make sure you're prepared. Let's start with the cold. Too much time in extreme cold can lead to frostbite, hypothermia or death. Did you know that and average of 15 people die in Missouri every year due to the extreme cold? Infants and the elderly are the most suscepti... Many of you know that I spent 14 years forecasting, reporting on and chasing hurricanes when I worked in West Palm Beach, Florida. When meteorologists first had access to satellite imagery back in the mid 20th century it provided a wealth of data never before available to forecasters. Before that we had to rely on shipping and rare pilot reports for the latest from the tropics. It's likely that many tropical storms went unreported simply becau... What a chilly morning! It was 27 degrees for the low this morning from the sensor St. Louis-Lambert Airport. That makes today the coldest morning of the season so far. It hasn't been this chilly to start a day since April 8th when it was 26. But for those of you who dislike the chilly air, there's hope. Well...sort of. Eventually it will get much colder, after all we're going into Winter. But in the short term, it's not likel... Think back to last April... Eckert's Peaches Hit Hard by Late Freeze A late season freeze had those with agricultural interests sweating in the cold. A powerful cold front sent temperatures plunging from a high of 83 on April 2nd to a high of only 36 on April 6th. Overnight readings dropped into the lower 20s. Beli... Just a quick update to Steve's blog entry from yesterday... The "fire weather watch" that was in effect for the southern tip of our viewing area has been upgraded to a "red flag warning", set to expire at 5:00 PM. The combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation is creating explosive fire growth potential. While only St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Madison, and Perry counties (all in Mis... The cold is what will affect all of us Tuesday, but it's interesting that we also have a fire watch in Southeast Missouri for the counties of St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Madison. I know, you're thinking...isn't it too cold for brush fires? Strong and gusty winds help to fuel fires or force controlled fires get out of control. But these winds are blowing in the chilly air (high in the upper 40s Tuesday). Although chilly, this ai... It's hard to believe November is already here. But the weather is starting to match the calendar now. I thought we could look ahead at the month of November by comparing the climate normals from today November 1st to what we typically have by November 30th. Nov. 1st Normal High: 61 Low: 42 Nov. 30th Normal High: 47 Low: 31 It's interesting to note that the high by the end of this month is typically close to the wha... |
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