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The weather pattern will begin to take a turn late this week as a deep trough digs across the western half of the country Thursday. Southwest flow aloft will bring rich moisture into the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys for an extended amount of time, setting us up for rounds of precipitation. A cold front

It’s no doubt been a mild start to the winter season. After snow and bitter cold on Veteran’s Day along with a 2 day marathon of snowfall in mid December. Since the start of winter on December 21st, high temperatures have averaged 57º! This is the 11th warmest start to winter (up to January 5th)

Every summer, Australia deals with wildfires due to westerly winds which draw desert air from the center of the nation. These “westerlies” are cause by a phenomenon called the Indian Ocean Dipole or “IOD.” The IOD is defined by a distribution of water temperatures across the Indian Ocean. The IOD can either be in positive,

If you have any whether questions, don’t hesitate to ask! luke.victor@kmiz.com or weather@kmiz.com I got a question in an e-mail on Tuesday– a viewer asked why river flood warnings get issued, and it may not come up in a news story or our weather forecasts. This viewer wondered if damaged levees were to blame. While

A significant December thaw is underway across mid-Missouri with temperatures soaring into the mid 50s with plenty of sunshine Saturday. Another day of mild weather is on tap Sunday. A potent upper-level trough is expected to develop across the western United States this week. This will lead to strong southwesterly flow developing on top of

On Monday, December 16th, the Kansas City Levee District called the official end to the flood of 2019. This after flood operations began on March 13th. The 279 day stretch is the longest flooding event the organization has operated. Even with the flood officially over, river forecasters remain concerned. This is when you take into

Our second snowstorm of the year was a long-duration event. Winter storm warnings were issued for mid-Missouri for nearly 48 hours. Several waves of snow brought anywhere from 3-8″ of snow across the area. Just as quick as snowfall moved in, a warming trend is on the way to melt it off. Temperatures will rise

If you’re an avid outdoorsy-type, this may be something you see a lot in the fall and early winter. (Especially following warmer weather…) Sunday featured a day-time high of 59°. 15-20° warmer than average. ABC 17 promised you that wouldn’t last and quickly following a warm morning Monday, temperatures quickly dropped throughout the day. The

The Army Corp of Engineer’s Kansas City Levee District has been in flood operations for 268 days, the longest stretch they’ve ever recorded. Historic flooding this year led to several levees being damaged or breached across Missouri. We spoke with the Army Corps of Engineers this afternoon to get an update on the levee situation

2019 has no doubt been an active year of weather. Everything from bomb cyclones, major hurricanes, tornadoes and flooding have filled headlines all year long. Effects of these events are often immediate in the form of damage and a clean-up to follow, but other long-term effects are begin uncovered. From report released by the USDA,

It was a very different day 6 months ago in mid-Missouri. We knew the atmosphere was primed for destructive weather, but no one could have predicted what would strike the capital city just before midnight on May 22nd. The storm began as a small cell near Warsaw, Missouri. As the storm passed over the Osage

Stormy weather can be tough to navigate in general. It also means a tough time for chronic pain sufferers. Unfortunately, quantifying it in a scientific sense has never really been possible. As such, it’s been difficult for doctors and researchers to find out why this occurs. Until now. The University of Manchester in the United

It’s cold mid-Missouri. Real cold. The coldest air we’ve seen since 1911! An impressive arctic air mass settled over mid-Missouri after a sunny, beautiful weekend. It brought snow, wind and generally miserable Monday conditions for our viewing area. Fresh snowfall and light winds overnight allowed temperatures to drop to 7 degrees this morning; this led