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The remnants from the overnight MCS that tracked across KS continue to bring heavy showers and storms across far eastern KS into western MO as of 8am CDT. These remnants will continue to progress east ahead of the cold front this morning while gradually weakening into the early afternoon. Simulated…

Good Saturday afternoon! This will be a quick update regarding today's severe weather threat. The atmosphere is prime for storms to develop within the next hour or two across eastern NE and western IA before pushing eastward through the evening hours into IA/northern MO with additional development possible in eastern…

Good Saturday afternoon! Forecast is looking mostly dry and hot through Independence Day. A Heat Advisory is in effect through 8pm this evening. Temperatures for this afternoon's start to the game will be near 94ºF with most of the game staying in the low 90s. Heat index values this afternoon…

An upper level trough today digs into the region kicking out the heat and humidity with it. Showers and thunderstorms currently reside across south-central SD southward into NE with a few hit or miss showers in southwest MN as of 8:30am CDT. I expect these areas of showers and storms…

Overall a quiet start to the day across KS and MO with some morning convection to the north of the area. I expect these areas to stay mostly dry through the morning with a spotty shower or storm possible in central/northeastern KS. The SPC has highlighted central/northeastern KS into northwestern…

Good Saturday morning! We currently have a couple disorganized areas of showers and thunderstorms from western NE into far northwestern IA with a few gaps in-between them as of 6:15am CDT.  This disorganized area of shower and thunderstorm activity will continue to push across NE and portions of western IA…

Today's video: http://youtu.be/2QW3lDcKQpY?hd=1 Heat associated with an upper level ridge located just to our south and east has brought heat into the southeastern portions of our region. Today's temperatures will likely exceed 90ºF (and even approach 100ºF) across southeast SD into the southern half of MN. Heat advisories/Excessive Heat Warnings…

Good Friday morning!  Forecast is looking dry and hot through much of the weekend.  Temperatures will be very warm this evening near 90º at first pitch, then slowly fall into the mid/low 80s by the end of the game.  Heat index values this afternoon peak around 94º-97º, 96-100º Saturday, and…

Today's video: http://youtu.be/EMI4OMhCRmg?hd=1 Storm chances gradually increase this evening and overnight mainly in the north/west parts of the area.  Especially watching northern Nebraska tonight for the best storm risks with locally heavy rainfall along with pockets of damaging winds and hail.  Saturday is a more active day across the area…

This afternoon's video:  http://youtu.be/VEMVXYVfVhE?hd=1 Good Thursday afternoon. Be sure to watch the video for timing and details on where to expect the severe weather threats this afternoon and evening.  Tornado Watch has been issued for much of North Dakota into 11 PM tonight:  A severe thunderstorm watch is ongoing in…