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'Tis The Season... For Seasonal Allergies

8:20 AM Tue, Aug 25, 2009 |

Check out this morning's edition of "Mornin' Matt" here on KMOV.com. It's a daily web video feature that we shoot somewhere in or around KMOV, usually at about 8:15 AM. It's normally posted to our website sometime in the mid- to late-morning hours.

Today, we talked about seasonal allergies. Have you been dealing with watery eyes, a runny nose, sneezing, or even a scratchy throat? If so, and you think it might be related to seasonal...



Winter Outlook & El Nino

3:13 PM Thu, Aug 13, 2009 |

El Nino is back! Wait, what is El Nino-other than a great wrestling name?

Short and simple: El Nino refers to warmer than normal waters in the Pacific. The warm ocean surface in turn warms the air which in turn has an affect on wind patterns that steer storms, cold air, warm air etc...

How does this affect me?
El Nino's affects on St. Louis climate are more pronounced during Winter (Dece...



Meteor Shower-Get Your Wishes Ready

2:45 PM Tue, Aug 11, 2009 |

If you want to wish upon a falling star, Tuesday night and Wednesday night you'll have plenty of opportunity. The perseid meteor shower (A.K.A. falling stars) will peak Tuesday night and Wednesday night (Aug. 11th-12th).

You'll want to look to the Northeast sky to see these meteors burning up in the Earth's atmopshere. They originate from an area in the sky where the Perseus constellation is located, thus the name "Perseid meteor s...



Hot Weekend Ahead

3:58 PM Thu, Aug 06, 2009 |


We're looking at some heat this weekend that we haven't experienced in over a month. As of Thursday, here's my forecast highs and the heat index:

Saturday: 97 Peak Heat Index: 104
Sunday: 97 Peak Heat Index: 104
Monday: 95 Peak Heat Index: 103

There is a slight chance of storms Monday and a better chance Tuesday. This chance of rain and at the very least an increase in clouds, should knock our high tem...