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Thursday, August 1 Forecast: Cold front today!
Happy August! We did an exceptional job of avoiding the heat and humidity through July with just 8 days in the 90s for the entire month. August, however, begins differently and is more typical of the “dog days of summer.” Today will be hot and humid again, especially across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. A […]
Missouri Heat Advisory: 110° Heat Index, Warnings Through 9PM Thursday
Springfield, MO – A prolonged period of excessive heat continues across Missouri through the end of the week. Daily highs are expected to reach the middle to upper 90s, with heat index values soaring to between 105 and 110 degrees, peaking this afternoon. Slightly cooler temperatures are anticipated on Friday, though they will remain significantly high.
Cold Front to Bring in Cooler Air
Park Hills, Mo. (KFMO) - A break from the extreme heat is on the way for the Parkland. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories across Missouri remain in effect for areas along and south of I-70. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve, Perry and Bollinger Counties until 7 p.m. Thursday evening. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for St. Francois, Washington, Iron and Madison Counties until 7 p.m. Thursday as well. The combination of high humidity, high temperatures will continue to produce dangerous heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees.
More campus DEI offices closed in Alabama, Missouri, and Iowa before of the fall semester
Several universities in Alabama, Missouri, and Iowa are closing their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offices in anticipation of the upcoming fall semester. The move is in response to laws that prohibit the promotion of certain ideologies on campuses. On Monday evening, Auburn University declared that it intends to dissolve its...
FBI Sting in St. Louis Reveals Wicked Gold Scam in Missouri
Do villains ever sleep? That seems hard to believe as there's a new gold scam in Missouri that's been revealed as a sting operation by the FBI revealed. There was a bulletin from the FBI earlier this year about scammers using couriers to retrieve precious metals from victims. Now, according to a report shared recently by Yahoo News, this warning has become a reality in Missouri. It appears this is based on a report from KTVI in St. Louis. It says there were two incidents in St. Louis County where the FBI intercepted the scammer before they were able to complete the theft.
Meet the Candidates: Michelle Horner
(King City) -- KMA News continues its "Meet the Candidates" series, featuring candidates running in contested races in the upcoming Missouri Primary. Our latest segment features the challenger seeking the GOP nomination for the Missouri House's District 1 seat, Michelle Horner. A lifelong Missourian, Horner and her husband moved to...
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