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Tracking excessive early-week heat

July 28, 2025 4:00 pm Jared Shelton

Late July heat and humidity will linger across the Mid-Missouri River Valley through Tuesday, before t-storm chances and a welcome cool off arrive later in the week.

Fans prepare to ‘beat the heat’ at Chiefs Training Camp

July 28, 2025 12:43 pm Abigail McCluskey

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Training camp weather conditions proved to be especially intense for both fans and players on Monday.

Tracking dangerous heat for the start of the work-week

July 28, 2025 5:52 am Payton Counts

Tracking dangerous heat for the start of the work-week

Tracking Friday evening t-storms, spotty severe threat, flood risk

July 25, 2025 3:59 pm Jared Shelton

Rounds of shower and thunderstorm activity will continue across the Mid-Missouri River Valley late Friday evening.

Tracking heavy rain, thunderstorms, and flood risk today

July 25, 2025 5:55 am Payton Counts

Tracking heavy rain, thunderstorms, and flood risk today

“It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” – Heat index explained

July 25, 2025 5:00 am Payton Counts, Jared Shelton

When the air is humid, your body can’t cool off as easily. Normally, your sweat evaporates to release heat—but with more moisture in the air, that evaporation slows down. So your body stays hotter, longer. Now on the opposite end of that, when the air is dry, sweat evaporates faster, helping your body cool down more quickly.

Tracking t-storms, heavy rainfall, flood risk

July 24, 2025 4:00 pm Jared Shelton

A Flood Watch has been issued for all of Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas from 4 p.m. Thursday, July 24 through 4 a.m. Saturday, July 25

Tracking thunderstorms, heavy rain and a flood risk for the late-week

July 24, 2025 5:51 am Payton Counts

Tracking thunderstorms, heavy rain and a flood risk for the late-week

Nature’s thermometer: What cricket chips say about the weather

July 23, 2025 11:48 am Abigail McCluskey

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Crickets are known for their loud chirps throughout the summer, and sometimes even in the winter, but did you know they can also help tell the temperature?

Tracking heat, returning t-storms, flood risk late-week

July 23, 2025 4:00 pm Jared Shelton

Tracking heat, returning t-storms, flood risk late-week.

Tracking sunshine and heat today: late-week showers and thunderstorms

July 23, 2025 5:39 am Payton Counts

Tracking sunshine and heat today: late-week showers and thunderstorms

SJSD prepares for AMI, snow days ahead of first day of school

July 22, 2025 10:22 am Abigail McCluskey

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW)– With August just around the corner, the first day of school is quickly approaching, and St. Joseph School District administrators and staff are preparing to stay “weather ready”.

Tracking mid-week heat, spotty t-storm chances

July 22, 2025 4:00 pm Jared Shelton

High heat and humidity will continue across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas for the next several afternoons. Periods of sunshine and a few spotty t-storm chances also remain in the forecast, with the best chance for t-storms arriving by Thursday.

Tracking possible showers today: heat and humidity stick around

July 22, 2025 5:53 am Payton Counts

Tracking possible showers today: heat and humidity stick around

Tracking t-showers Monday, excessive heat returning

July 21, 2025 4:00 pm Jared Shelton

Showers and thunderstorms have delivered a break from excessive heat Monday afternoon and evening across the Mid-Missouri River Valley. High heat and humidity will ramp back up by Tuesday afternoon as sunshine returns. Excessive heat is forecast to settle into the region through much of the work week.

Tracking dangerously hot conditions throughout much of the week

July 21, 2025 5:53 am Payton Counts

Tracking dangerously hot conditions throughout much of the week

Tracking a damp evening and a hot week ahead

July 20, 2025 4:03 pm Abigail McCluskey

A slow-moving storm system has brought rain to St. Joseph, MO, and while showers may linger into Monday, dangerously high heat and humidity are expected to take over through midweek.

Tracking extreme hat starting Monday

July 19, 2025 4:06 pm Abigail McCluskey

Extreme heat returns this weekend and intensifies into next week, with temperatures nearing triple digits and an Excessive Heat Watch in effect starting Monday.

Tracking isolated t-storm chances, intense heat next week

July 18, 2025 4:00 pm Jared Shelton

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat alerts for all of Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas ahead of excessive heat and humidity forecast Monday, July 21 through Wednesday, July 23.

Extreme heat alerts issued for early next week

July 18, 2025 3:34 pm Jared Shelton

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat alerts for all of Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas ahead of excessive heat and humidity forecast Monday, July 21 through Wednesday, July 23.

Tracking possible t-storms this evening: July scorcher begins tomorrow

July 18, 2025 5:53 am Payton Counts

Tracking possible t-storms this evening: July scorcher begins tomorrow

Tracking weekend heat, isolated t-storm chances

July 17, 2025 3:54 pm Jared Shelton

Tracking lingering clouds and mild air Thursday evening, with a warming trend and isolated t-storm chances Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The science of rainbows, nature’s prism of color

July 18, 2025 8:00 am Jared Shelton, Payton Counts

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Rainbows are often seen as symbols of luck, and if you spot one, consider yourself lucky.

Tracking moderate rainfall and flooding concerns this morning: late-week cool down

July 17, 2025 5:40 am Payton Counts

Tracking moderate rainfall and flooding concerns this morning: late-week cool down

Tracking Wednesday night t-storm chances, brief cool-off Thursday

July 16, 2025 4:00 pm Jared Shelton

A hot and muggy Wednesday afternoon will give way to a round of scattered t-storms across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas Wednesday evening and overnight. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds could accompany any storms that form, otherwise garden variety activity is expected.