
Tracking a warm and humid Friday: mostly dry weekend
Tracking a warm and humid Friday: mostly dry weekend
Continue ReadingPayton Counts is the morning Stormtracker Meteorologist who joined News-Press NOW in October of 2024.
Tracking a warm and humid Friday: mostly dry weekend
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Continue ReadingTracking spotty showers tonight: showers and thunderstorms tomorrow
Continue ReadingTracking spotty showers and mild temperatures late week
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Continue ReadingTracking dry and mild conditions today: late-week showers
Continue ReadingThis morning, the first round of showers has begun, remaining on the lighter side. Any thunderstorms that do develop will have a low risk of becoming severe, as they will remain garden variety. Later this afternoon, however, the threat for severe thunderstorms will increase. A few storms may be severe, with damaging winds, hail, and
Continue ReadingTracking mostly dry conditions today: multiple rounds of strong to severe storms tomorrow
Continue ReadingHappy Friday, St. Joseph! Today, clear skies and sunshine return, along with temperatures that are more seasonable for this time of year. Afternoon highs will reach the upper 70s to low 80s. Winds will be light from the northwest. A few clouds may develop later this afternoon, but skies will remain mostly sunny. Tonight will
Continue ReadingToday, light rain will continue on and off throughout the morning hours. By lunchtime, skies will begin to dry out before a chance of isolated thunderstorms returns later this evening. Afternoon highs will be in the low 70s, which is still well below average for this time of year. Winds will be light from the
Continue ReadingTracking showers tonight and tomorrow morning: dry weekend
Continue ReadingTracking sunshine and below-average temperatures
Continue ReadingTracking showers this morning: cool and dry mid week
Continue ReadingThis morning, we are beginning to dry out, but there is still the possibility of a few storms through midmorning. Today’s severe weather threat could bring all hazards to the area, as we may see two rounds of strong storms. Afternoon highs are expected to reach the mid-70s as a warm front moves through the
Continue ReadingTracking the potential of severe t-storms late tonight and Monday
Continue ReadingMorning Update: Early this morning, thunderstorms developed in central Kansas have been tracking to the NE this morning and they are expected to continue towards the Missouri/Iowa border. Despite the cloud coverage this morning, temperatures are still expected to be warm today, with afternoon highs in the low 80s. Windy conditions will persist, with westerly
Continue ReadingTracking a warm and windy late week
Continue ReadingGood morning St. Joseph! Today will bring another day full of sunshine, with temperatures expected to be a bit warmer. Afternoon highs will reach the upper 80s, potentially marking our first 90-degree day of the year. It will be windy, with sustained winds between 10 and 15 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. A
Continue ReadingThis afternoon, skies are mostly sunny with a few upper-level clouds passing by. Temperatures will remain in the low 80s through the evening before cooling off to the upper 50s tonight. Winds will be breezy for the rest of the day, from the east-southeast at 5 to 10 mph, shifting to a southeast wind tonight.
Continue ReadingTracking warm temperatures and lots of sunshine
Continue ReadingTracking sunny days ahead along with above-average temperatures
Continue ReadingTracking spotty showers today and tomorrow: sunny weekend ahead
Continue ReadingTracking another dry day: showers and thunderstorms possible tomorrow
Continue ReadingTracking a dry and pleasant start to the work week
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