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Temps in the 20s and 30s for the week

Posted on December 13, 2016

Cold temperatures but generally dry weather is expected through the middle portion of the work week. Temperatures will generally range from the 20s across northern Missouri to the 30s along the I-70 corridor. A wintry mix of precipitation is possible Friday with temperatures starting out near or below freezing, then warming up through the day into the 40s. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 38.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 15.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

Temps in the 40s before cold front moves in tonight

Posted on December 12, 2016

After a cold start to the day, with lows in the teens and 20s, temperatures will warm back to near normal levels this afternoon. A cold front will push through the area late tonight and knock Tuesday highs back to 10 to 15 degrees below normal, where they will stay through Thursday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Friday Night: A chance of rain before 1 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., then a chance of snow after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

Cold temps today, warmer weekend ahead

Posted on December 9, 2016

It is going to be another cold day today. Wind chill values will be in the upper teens, low 20s during the day and low teens overnight tonight. A brief warm up begins Saturday, with those south of I-70 reaching the low 40s and those north of I-70 making it into the 30s. Precipitation chances return Sunday for the entire forecast area. Right now, the precipitation should start out as a wintry mix, then transition to rain during the afternoon hours. As temperatures decrease Sunday evening, the rain will transition back to a wintry mix. Only light accumulations are expected at this time. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 8 a.m., then a chance of snow between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., then a chance of rain after 9 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Sunny and cold with wind chill values around zero

Posted on December 8, 2016

Unseasonably cold temperatures will continue to trend downward until a brief warming period begins Saturday. Wind chill values will approach zero degrees both Thursday and Friday morning. The next chance of wintry precipitation will occur Sunday afternoon/Sunday night. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday: A chance of snow before 11 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Temps in the 30s and light snow in some areas

Posted on December 7, 2016

Light snow is expected to develop today as early as the mid-morning and will continue periodically through the late evening hours. Minimal accumulation is expected, and should be limited to areas mostly south of the I-70 corridor. Frigid temperatures will continue through Friday, and wind chill values will approach zero degrees both Thursday and Friday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Colder temps and light snow on the way

Posted on December 6, 2016

Light snow is possible beginning early Wednesday afternoon through the late evening hours. Accumulation is not expected to exceed 1 inch for most areas, though locally higher amounts are possible. This activity during peak travel times may create slick roadways and cause delays during the evening commute. Frigid conditions will then settle over the region with wind chill values below zero degrees possible Thursday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Patchy fog Monday morning

Posted on December 5, 2016

Patchy dense fog will affect north central Missouri and much of central Missouri including the eastern portion of the KC Metro. Visibility will occasionally be reduced to quarter of a mile or less and caution will need to be used during the morning commute in these areas. Fog should begin to dissipate by 9 a.m.

Today: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of snow after 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 20.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

A chance of rain and possibly snow in the forecast

Posted on December 2, 2016

Today will be seasonable with highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s under partly cloudy skies. Saturday will be a few degrees cooler with highs in the low to mid 40s under cloudy skies. Rain showers are expected to move into the area Saturday night and will persist through Sunday morning. Rain across northern Missouri may mix with snow but no accumulation is expected. After rain exits the area Sunday morning expect the sun to return in the afternoon with highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light north wind.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night: A chance of rain before 2 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., then a chance of snow after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Daytime temperature in the 40s through the weekend

Posted on December 1, 2016December 1, 2016

Dry and seasonal weather will continue through the remainder of the work week before a weak storm system brings a chance for light rain to the area Saturday and Saturday night. Dry weather will then return to the area on Sunday with another storm system expected to impact the area early next week. Following the departure of this system, a major cooldown is expected as the coldest airmass of the season descends upon the region. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

MU scientist says expect colder than normal winter

Posted on November 30, 2016

University of Missouri Professor of Atmospheric Science Tony Lupo. Photo courtesy Missourinet.

(Missourinet) – Missourians can expect slightly colder weather this winter, and an average accumulation of snow.

Tony Lupo is a professor of atmospheric science at the University of Missouri. He says this winter’s weather is dependent on what takes place with air in the west.

“In the Pacific region we’re trending toward La Nina conditions,” said Lupo. “What that tends to do is set up a jet stream pattern that favors colder air coming down from the Arctic region in central Canada into the central United States.”

Lupo says the colder air will cause the state’s average temperature to drop from 32-to-30 degrees. He thinks Missourians will perceive the upcoming winter to be especially cold because it was unusually warm last year. He notes people get accustomed to weather quickly, and if the previous winter was abnormally warm, then a marginally cooler winter will seem much colder to people.

The state’s snowfall is predicted to be in the normal range if 15-20 inches for the three months of December, January and February. However, Lupo says those numbers represents the central part of Missouri, not the whole state.

“Snowfall amounts in our state tend to vary from 45-50 inches in the northwest corner of the state, as to way down to, say, 5-10 inches in the southeast corner of our state.”

The southern part of Missouri also tends to get more ice storms and less snow due to the way cold air settles into the continental United States and is met by warm gulf air.

The colder than normal winter will translate to a drop in average temperature from 32-to-30 degrees. During the three months between December and February, highs will be in the lower 40s, while lows will dip to the lower 20s.

Even though he is predicting a slightly colder winter, Lupo says it won’t be felt initially because lower temperatures will be delayed by a historically warm fall.

“It’s going to take awhile for the colder weather to set in,” said Lupo. “December may start off pretty warm, but we expect that by January, February, things should be on the colder side, a little colder than normal.”

Lupo says this fall will go down as the third warmest on record because of a jet stream pattern which has left North America and Europe with higher temperatures.

With the colder weather on the horizon, Lupo thinks it’s important to be prepared to protect yourself from the elements.

“You want to have some things on hand like candles and blankets, put some of that in your car just in case,” Lupo said. “Carry some kitty litter or sand in the back of your trunk. It helps with the weight and, if you are stuck, you can use some of it under your tires to give you traction.