Kansas City is in the middle of a deep freeze, but warmer weather could be just around the corner. Read more

Get ready! It looks like we could have our first real dose of arctic air invading the Midwest by this time next week. Read more

Nearly all forms of Winter Weather could strike the Kansas City area over the next 36 hours as cold air also invades the Midwest. Read more

This week will bring our first chance for snow this season! Sometimes we have to wait until late December or January before this happens so when the forecast reads snow and it’s only October that’s a big story. Read more

Get use to these cool days and chilly nights and maybe a couple of bone chilling nights as we get closer to Halloween. Read more

Lots of questions are coming into the weather center about how the weekend freeze will impact our Fall color in and around Kansas City. The short answer is, it won’t. Read more

It finally feels like fall so it’s time for the “Acorn Theory.” Read more

We knew it was coming! This is the time of the year when we start talking about the first frost or freeze of the season. So, it’s not shocking that computer guidance is pointing toward a first or freeze this weekend. Read more

We wrapped up September with yet another warm day. That means September 2019 was a very warm month. The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill says this was the sixth warmest September since record keeping started. Here’s a synopsis of the September stats. Read more

Monday marked the beginning of Fall when the sun's rays were shining directly over the equator, also known as the autumnal equinox. The Autumnal Equinox occurred at 2:50 a.m. local time, but technically speaking, we haven't seen equal hours of daylight and darkness in Kansas City just yet. Read more

We’re past the Autumnal equinox and nights are now lasting longer than daytime. Less daylight means less solar energy to heat the earth. In addition, the sun is also at a lower angle in the sky. So it takes more of the sun’s energy to heat the same area as it did in the Summer. Read more

Remember, the “Facts of Life” TV show theme song? “You take the good, you take the bad and there you have, the facts of life”? We’re going to be living those lyrics this weekend. The cooler air you have all been rooting for is coming, that’s the good. But it comes with an almost certain chance of rain at times this weekend, that’s the bad. Read more

Warm weather this week may be powering the chances for severe weather to hit the metro Thursday afternoon. Read more

It’s a couple of days away but keep a weather eye out Thursday evening for the potential for strong or severe thunderstorms in the Kansas City area. We’ve got a fairly strong cold front headed our way that brings a likely chance of rain and the rain could be heavy at times. Read more

High temperatures are expected to be close to 90 degrees much of this week. The week got off to a hot start when a warm front jumped through the area Monday afternoon. Add in the heat index and it will feel like it’s in the mid to upper 90's right through Wednesday. Read more

If you don’t like heat, you can either skip to the end of the blog or stop reading right now because warmer than average temperatures are on the way through the middle of next week. Read more

Labor Day weekend, the unofficial end of summer, is here! One last chance to soak in summer festivals, hit the lake or just relax. So we need, no we want, good weather for all the events and happenings. Well, sorry to say, for at least half of the weekend, great weather isn’t happening. Read more

The summer weather pattern is undergoing some type of transition. I’m not 100% sure what that transition is yet. Is it a more permanent change toward a fall weather pattern? Or, is it simply summer colliding with brief, weak shots of cool air from Canada? Read more

There are several rain chances headed our way. Let me emphasize chances, just like the last two weeks, rain chances don’t always translate into rain in your backyard. Sure, it rains in parts of eastern Kansas and western Missouri, but it seems as if some of us keep missing out on generous rain. Read more

Didn’t get enough rain Wednesday morning and you need more? Here’s the good news, we have several rain chances headed our way over the next seven days. The next one is already setting up for tonight. Read more

That’s right it’s another week where Kansas Citians could watch their lawns turn brown as generous rain falls just west of the metro. Read more

It looks like we're done with 100 degree heat and done with heat waves. If all goes right, could be done with 90-degree days. Read more

Over the next three days there is a chance, if the weather pattern remains locked in place, that Kansas City and surrounding areas could pick up as much as six inches of rain. Read more

After a sweltering heat wave last week, the Kansas City metro is now seeing more comfortable temperatures, though they may not last long. Read more

The heat breaks Sunday! It will be the final day of a hot stretch of weather in Kansas City, but we could pay for the cooler weather by putting up with a period of severe thunderstorms Sunday evening.  Read more

The hottest air so far this summer is headed our way this week. An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect Wednesday. This is happening as the remnants of Barry are moving away. Tuesday afternoon the center of Barry, marked with an “L” was just south of St. Louis. Read more

While Kansas City is heading out of its severe weather season, Brett Anthony says we still have to be on the lookout for microbursts. Read more

It’s heating up across the area, and the humidity is also rising, which is a great setup for severe weather in parts of our region for Tuesday evening. Read more

We’ve got a treat rising in the sky tonight in Kansas City. Read more

Great news as we head into the middle of June! You can give the air conditioner a break. Read more

There was talk of rain as the week began. Computer projections painted a wide swath of two inches of rain for our area between last Monday and this upcoming weekend. This guidance took us down a path of repeated rainfall that promised to keep the rivers and streams bursting at their seams. Read more

We’re heading into the first week of a new month but not a lot is changing when it comes to our rain chances. Read more

This will be a quick blog that relies heavy on graphics to get the message across. Hopefully I can add some context to give some meaning to the graphics. Don’t be afraid to share this outlook as it’s always good to give our friends a heads up when a potential severe weather set up is taking place. Read more

Guess what? Here we go again. Read more

The middle of May is offering up a bumpy ride weather-wise with two potent storm systems headed our way. Read more

Severe weather season, so far, is kind of quiet, but it could ramp up in a hurry this weekend. Cooler than average temperatures and a lack of humidity have kept a lid on strong storms around Kansas City. Read more

Temperatures are heating up here in the Kansas City area. After a rainy and cooler than normal Mother’s Day weekend, we’ll see temperatures rebound this week. Read more

It’s not often Kansas City gets a whole months’ worth of rain in just over a week, but that just happened. Read more

Severe weather and tornado threats usually ramp up and peak in May, and so far, this month is living up to the hype! Read more

Tuesday morning’s thunderstorms have tempered the atmosphere and may help the metro from seeing any significant severe weather this afternoon and tonight. Read more

We are headed into a couple of days of heavy thunderstorms, potential flash flooding, gusty winds and more hail. Read more

There is little doubt this will be a busy weather week across the Kansas City area. High winds, hail, deadly lightning, tornadoes and flash flooding will all be possible and it all starts tonight! Read more

Kansas City, get your green thumbs ready, It’s time to plant. There are no freezes in the forecast for the next two weeks, and the latest freeze on record is May 6th. Read more

The signs of spring are out in Kansas City, including growing humidity. But will it grow enough to spark severe weather this week? Read more

We are tracking storms for Wednesday evening, and the risk some storms could be severe with large hail and damaging winds. The best timeline for storms looks to be after sunset heading into the 10 p.m. Wednesday. Read more