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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…

Short-term video: http://youtu.be/6JeC78ZYJBY?hd=1 A cluster of severe storms containing damaging winds is currently located across southern IA pushing east-southeast. Areas in the circled region could possibly be impacted by this cluster as it pushes southeast over the next several hours. Simulated radar through 5am CDT Friday morning: No model has…

Good morning!  Here is the updated 7-day forecast.  Today looks great with mostly sunny skies and very light winds.  Any storm chances remain limited through much of the weekend with the main story being the hot temperatures building in.  Heat index values peak near 90º today, 95-100º Friday, then peak…

Today's video: http://youtu.be/S8OR3s_6LV4?hd=1 Watching a severe storm working from eastern Nebraska into western Iowa this morning.  This will continue to work east and may try to dive a bit further south as it progresses farther east in Iowa.  We also have a few locally heavy storms in eastern Missouri.  Radar…

***Severe threat is ongoing across the area and will continue into tonight. All modes of severe weather are likely*** Today's video: http://youtu.be/JbatVQZMAbk?hd=1 Good Thursday morning! An area of showers and storms, sometimes severe, are tracking east along the warm front across the ND/SD border with additional flare-ups across northern MN…

Today's video: ***Be sure to read the forecast discussion below as new data is more aggressive on rainfall across central Missouri late tonight into Thursday morning.*** http://youtu.be/osleocZPoAw?hd=1 Overall a quieter day is expected today when compared to yesterday. Heavy rains occurred across portions of southeast KS into central/southern MO where…