Payton Counts, Author at News-Press NOW

The science behind the lively colors of fall

September 17, 2025 11:14 am Payton Counts

ST. JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — Over the next couple of weeks, St. Joseph will once again be bursting with the colors of autumn.

Enjoying fall activities without breaking the bank

September 16, 2025 10:00 am Payton Counts

ST. JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — The first day of fall is less than a week away, and people are eager for the cooler temperatures to stick around, colorful scenery and seasonal activities.

Tracking a hot start to the week and multiple chances for showers

September 15, 2025 4:03 pm Payton Counts

Tracking a hot start to the week and multiple chances for showers

Tracking possible showers late tonight and toasty temperatures continue

September 14, 2025 3:40 pm Payton Counts

Tracking possible showers late tonight and toasty temperatures continue

Tracking a mostly dry weekend and the heat continues

September 12, 2025 4:00 pm Payton Counts

Tracking a mostly dry weekend and the heat continues

Tracking toasty temperatures and lots of sunshine

September 11, 2025 5:20 am Payton Counts

Tracking toasty temperatures and lots of sunshine

Tracking sunny days ahead along with above-average temperatures

September 10, 2025 5:20 am Payton Counts

Tracking sunny days ahead along with above-average temperatures

Pet Pals: St. Joseph Animal Shelter highlights four sweet, playful kittens

September 9, 2025 9:20 am Payton Counts

Pet Pals: St. Joseph Animal Shelter highlights 4 sweet and playful kittens

Tracking light rain and mild temperatures

September 9, 2025 5:03 am Payton Counts

Tracking light rain and mild temperatures

Tracking early-week showers and warm temperatures

September 8, 2025 5:26 am Payton Counts

Tracking early-week showers and warm temperatures

Tracking spotty light showers and chilly temperatures: weekend sunshine

September 5, 2025 5:53 am Payton Counts

Tracking spotty light showers and chilly temperatures: weekend sunshine

The science of earthquakes

September 4, 2025 3:40 pm Payton Counts, Jared Shelton

The root cause of earthquakes are geographic features called faults, or fault lines, defined as a fracture between two blocks of rock. Faults range in length from less than a foot to thousands of miles, and are categorized into three common types: normal, reverse, and strike-slip.

Tracking a hazy morning along with a cooler and mostly dry pattern

September 4, 2025 5:35 am Payton Counts

Tracking a hazy morning along with a cooler and mostly dry pattern

Pet Pals: St. Joseph Animal Shelter highlights a calm pitbull mix ‘Luna’

September 3, 2025 8:20 am Payton Counts

Pet Pals: St. Joseph Animal Shelter highlights a calm pitbull mix ‘Luna’

Tracking scattered thunderstorms and a spotty severe threat

September 3, 2025 5:36 am Payton Counts

Tracking scattered thunderstorms and a spotty severe threat

Tracking mild Tuesday: severe t-storms possible tomorrow

September 2, 2025 5:48 am Payton Counts

Tracking mild Tuesday: severe t-storms possible tomorrow

Tracking a rainy Labor day: dry and mild Tuesday

September 1, 2025 5:39 am Payton Counts

Tracking a rainy Labor day: dry and mild Tuesday

Tracking warm temperatures and a mostly dry Labor day weekend

August 29, 2025 5:35 am Payton Counts

Tracking warm temperatures and a mostly dry Labor day weekend

Goodbye meteorological summer, hello hints of fall

August 28, 2025 3:30 pm Payton Counts, Jared Shelton

The fall equinox is still over three weeks away, but as we get closer, daylight hours will continue to get shorter, quickly. In the next month, we’ll lose about an hour and 15 minutes of daylight.

On September 1, the sun will rise at 6:47 a.m. and set at 7:50 p.m. in St. Joseph. By the end of the month, sunrise isn’t until 7:15 a.m., with sunset at 7:02 p.m.

Tracking mild temperatures and mostly dry days ahead

August 28, 2025 5:22 am Payton Counts

Tracking mild temperatures and mostly dry days ahead

Tracking cloudy skies, warm temperatures and minimal rain chances

August 27, 2025 5:28 am Payton Counts

Tracking cloudy skies, warm temperatures and minimal rain chances

Tracking below average temperatures and mostly dry mid-week

August 26, 2025 5:51 am Payton Counts

This morning it is chilly, with temperatures dropping into the upper 40s and low 50s. A light jacket is needed as you head out the door. Skies are dry, though a few sprinkles are possible through midmorning. Sunshine with a few clouds is expected throughout the day. Temperatures will remain a few degrees below average,

Tracking a cloudy and cool start to the week

August 25, 2025 5:40 am Payton Counts

Tracking a cloudy and cool start to the week

Tracking late-week warmth and weekend showers

August 22, 2025 5:34 am Payton Counts

Tracking late-week warmth and weekend showers

Atlantic Hurricanes: classification and inland impacts

August 21, 2025 3:32 pm Payton Counts, Jared Shelton

Hurricane Erin made headlines along the east coast of the U.S. this week, bringing high surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding from the Carolinas to the Northeast despite never officially making landfall.