I've posted video from Sunset Hills, Missouri Twister

An EF 3 Tornado hit causing damage to Snuset Hils, Missouri. I wanted to get the word out about the Sunset Hills, TAF. I covered this as a news story on New Years Eve. The effects of this storm are far reaching people are effected throughout St. Louis, Fort Leonard Wood and Cincinnati, Arkansas

Two systems will bring a mixed bag of wintry weather to the bi-state area the next several days. The first arrives Sunday night with a mix of light snow and rain and some patchy freezing drizzle. Moisture is limited so accumulations, if any, will be very light...no more than a dusting. After a cold day with patchy drizzle on Monday, the second storm system will begin to impact the area on Tuesday. This is a much stronger storm system.

We've been watching for the potential of accumulating snow with this, but all indications now are that the snow with this system will be focused more on northern Missouri and Iowa Tuesday into Wednesday. Blizzard conditions are likely along and north of a line from Kansas City to Kirksville by late Tuesday and Tuesday night. Down south into the St. Louis area. We may start with a mix of rain and snow Tuesday morning, but as temperatures warm above freezing, look for it to kick over to a cold rain. There may be enough moisture around as the storm passes to our east Wednesday for a quick hit of flurries and light snow, but at this point accumulations are not likely.

Once the second storm passes to the east, the coldest air of the season will filter into the region with nightime lows possibly dropping into the single digits for some by Thursday morning and daytime highs struggling to reach 30.

Show did start a bit late. thanks for tuning in !

If we have Fire work tomorrow night we'll be there. !!

This 4th of July will be very cool, stay tuned !

Aerial footage from the June 17 Nebraska tornadofest!

Wow ! Wow ! what can I say !

9th day of Big HEAT !

MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS 438 AM CDT WED JUN 24 2009

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY.

THE HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS AS A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER TODAY. HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE UPPER 90S WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE LOW TO MID 70S ACROSS THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CAUSE HEAT INDICES TO REACH THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY THURSDAY BUT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE MID 90S THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE LOW 70S KEEPING HEAT INDICES ABOVE 100 DEGREES BOTH DAYS.

FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY A HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS WILL REBUILD ACROSS THE ST. LOUIS METRO AREA. HIGHS ON SATURDAY IN THE UPPER 90S AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOW 70S WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDICES IN THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. HEAT EXHAUSTION... CRAMPS...OR IN EXTREME CASES...HEAT STROKE...CAN RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE CONDITIONS. FRIENDS...RELATIVES...OR NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE AT RISK.

MANY PEOPLE AVOID USING AIR CONDITIONING BECAUSE OF THE COST. IN TIMES OF EXTREME HEAT AND HUMIDITY...THIS CAN BE A FATAL MISTAKE! MANY TOWNS AND CITIES...SOCIAL AGENCIES...AND UTILITIES HAVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IN NEED. IF YOU HAVE AIR CONDITIONING BE SURE TO USE IT...IT CAN TRULY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.

EVEN HEALTHY PEOPLE SHOULD STOP OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN THESE TIMES OF EXTREME HEAT AND HUMIDITY. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...DRINK LOTS OF WATER OR OTHER NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS IN THE SHADE.

PEOPLE IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA CAN GET INFORMATION ON COOLING CENTERS OR ENERGY ASSISTANCE RELATED TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT BY CALLING THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST. LOUIS AT 800-427- 4626.

Think safety first !


MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS 343 AM CDT TUE JUN 23 2009

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.

THE HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS AS A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER. HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE UPPER 90S TODAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH DEWPOINTS REMAINING IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 70S ACROSS THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CAUSE HEAT INDICES TO REACH THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS. LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 70S WILL NOT PROVIDE MUCH RELIEF TONIGHT.

WHILE A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA ON THURSDAY... TEMPERATURES BEHIND IT WILL ONLY DROP A FEW DEGREES. A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED LATE IN THE WEEK BECAUSE HEAT INDICES COULD STILL CLIMB TO 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. HEAT EXHAUSTION... CRAMPS...OR IN EXTREME CASES...HEAT STROKE...CAN RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE CONDITIONS. FRIENDS...RELATIVES...OR NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE AT RISK.

MANY PEOPLE AVOID USING AIR CONDITIONING BECAUSE OF THE COST. IN TIMES OF EXTREME HEAT AND HUMIDITY...THIS CAN BE A FATAL MISTAKE! MANY TOWNS AND CITIES...SOCIAL AGENCIES...AND UTILITIES HAVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IN NEED. IF YOU HAVE AIR CONDITIONING BE SURE TO USE IT...IT CAN TRULY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.

PEOPLE IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA CAN GET INFORMATION ON COOLING CENTERS OR ENERGY ASSISTANCE RELATED TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT BY CALLING THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST. LOUIS AT 800-427- 4626.

Please be careful, through this Heatwave !

MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS 343 AM CDT MON JUN 22 2009

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.

HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 90S IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE MIDWEST. THE COMBINATION OF THIS HEAT AND THE VERY HUMID CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE HEAT INDICES TO CLIMB ABOVE 105 DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY.

THE HOTTEST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND ITS SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES...WHERE AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES COULD CLIMB ABOVE 110 DEGREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE DANGER WILL INCREASE EACH DAY AS THE BUILD UP OF HEAT BEGINS TO EFFECT THOSE AT MOST RISK INCLUDING THE ELDERLY...THE CHRONICALLY ILL AND THE VERY YOUNG. BE SURE TO CHECK OFTEN ON NEIGHBORS AND RELATIVES IN THESE RISK GROUPS DURING THIS HEAT WAVE.

PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO AVOID POORLY VENTILATED AREAS AND PROLONGED WORK IN THE SUN. USE AIR CONDITIONING IN YOUR HOUSE OR APARTMENT IF IT IS WORKING CORRECTLY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING...KEEP YOUR HOUSE OR APARTMENT WELL VENTILATED WITH FANS...AND TRY TO SPEND SOME TIME IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT TO GIVE YOUR BODY A BREAK FROM THE HEAT. BE SURE TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

PEOPLE IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA CAN GET INFORMATION ON COOLING CENTERS OR ENERGY ASSISTANCE RELATED TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT BY CALLING THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST. LOUIS AT 800-427- 4626.

MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS 340 AM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE CENTER OF THE NATION THIS WEEK....BRINGING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT AND HUMIDITY TO THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB INTO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 90S EACH DAY THIS WEEK. THE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS TO PRODUCE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HEAT INDICES ABOVE 105 DEGREES.

THE HOTTEST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS AND ITS SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES...WHERE AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES COULD CLIMB AS HIGH AS 110 DEGREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 110 DEGREES OR GREATER FOR TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE DAYS. IN ADDITION...NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN WARM AND MUGGY PROVIDING LITTLE CHANCE FOR RELIEF.

THIS BUILD UP OF HEAT WILL MAKE HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES A VERY REAL AND DANGEROUS THREAT...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE LIVING IN UN-AIR CONDITIONED HOMES OR APARTMENTS. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO AVOID POORLY VENTILATED AREAS AND PROLONGED WORK IN THE SUN. USE AIR CONDITIONING IN YOUR HOUSE OR APARTMENT IF IT IS WORKING CORRECTLY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING...KEEP YOUR HOUSE OR APARTMENT WELL VENTILATED WITH FANS...AND TRY TO SPEND SOME TIME IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT TO GIVE YOUR BODY A BREAK FROM THE HEAT.

PEOPLE IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA CAN GET INFORMATION ON COOLING CENTERS OR ENERGY ASSISTANCE RELATED TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT BY CALLING THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST. LOUIS AT 800-427- 4626.

According to the National Weather Service, for the St. Louis area, we are looking at scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind between 9 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. The Heat Index was 104 today, The heat will continue through Tuesday with the high near 98 Degrees. A cool front is trying to press in from the north.