Author: Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

Iowa Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfHBgMQIVgU&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Missouri Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaM6cKUlMDc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Kansas Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnZXJdzNrn0&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Nebraska Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zZD1yxKlLw&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Observed rainfall over the past 24 hours...locally over 1-2" already falling across western IA, southeast NE and eastern Kansas with more to come: Here's a circle area where we anticipate frequently locally heavy rain and strong storm chances…

Good morning!  Here are the updated 7-day forecasts: Rainfall observed over the past 24 hours: Much of the area will see drier air filter in through late week - Ohio locations take the longest for the dry air to work in, but it will gradually sink southeast through late week.  Southeast Ohio…

Video: http://youtu.be/MPnhEWbx6yU?hd=1 Humidity levels will stay in check through the weekend.  Forecast dew point numbers are for Springfield.  Remember that generally - if the dew point is below 65º it is fairly comfortable.   Wind forecast over the next 4 days: Forecast remains dry through the weekend, while folks in…

Today's Video: http://youtu.be/fOip5myi6Sk?hd=1 Observed rainfall over the past 24 hours...most locations seeing that ~0.25-0.75", but a few locations near Cincy to Columbus did pick up locally 1-3": Today and tomorrow we dry things out significantly across the state as surface high pressure comes overhead. We did mention that today and…

Video: http://youtu.be/K-WUZYu-OwU?hd=1 Rainfall observed over the past 24 hours: Beautiful Wednesday with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies.  Big difference today is less humidity!  Humidity levels stay comfortable through the weekend.   Wind forecast over the next 4 days: Thursday - there is a 10% or less chance of a…

Video: http://youtu.be/lPGl1wLkKBI?hd=1

Good morning!  Here are the updated 7-day forecasts: Ohio is the focus for additional scattered storms today, into portions of southeast Indiana.  Illinois expected to be completely dry.  Here's the rainfall forecast through 1pm EDT Wednesday.   Here's the dew point forecast for Indianapolis over the coming days.  A more notable drop…

Video: http://youtu.be/uaxpA14xOxk?hd=1 Rain over the past 72 hours:  It has been a dry July for northwest Illinois, where some locations are a good 3" below normal this month.  Here is the July rain departure.   Wind forecast over the next 4 days: Rain over the next 7 days: Dry for…