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2024

Avoid applying fall anhydrous in northern, central Missouri - October 2024
Drought in SW Missouri worsens with no rain in forecast
Cattle producers have begun feeding hay ahead of schedule - October 2024
September 2024 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2024
First frost in Missouri could be just weeks away - September 2024
Despite recent rainfall, Missouri remains dry - September 2024
Weather station upgrades will help plan for flood, drought - September 2024
August 2024 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2024
July 2024 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2024
June 2024 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2024
May 2024 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2024
Rains bring drought relief to Missouri - May 2024
April 2024 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2024
March 2024 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2024
Consider changing tilling, cover crop practices due to low soil moisture
Missouri soils now drier than start of 2023 planting season - March 2024
February 2024 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2024
January 2024 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2024
2023 was likely Earth's warmest year on record, Missouri's third - January 2024

2023

Missouri sees changes in updated plant hardiness zone map - November 2023
New weather station benefits ag, aviation and public safety - October 2023
September 2023 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2023
Average first frost about 2 weeks away in northern Missouri - September 2023
August 2023 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2023
July 2023 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2023
June 2023 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2023
NW Missouri weather station updates to real-time data - June 2023
May 2023 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2023
MU Extension encourages you to report precipitation - May 2023
Convoy of Hope partners with MU Extension on new
SW Mo. weather station - May 2023
April 2023 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2023
New weather station for Ste. Genevieve area - April 2023
March 2023 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2023
An End in Sight Climate expert predicts an end to catastrophic drought, increased risk of severe weather this spring - March 2023
February 2023 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2023
January 2023 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2023
December 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2023

2022

November 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2022
October 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2022
September 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2022
August 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2022
July 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2022
June 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2022
Dryness intensifies across Missouri,
Missourians encouraged to submit drought reports - June 2022
May 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2022
April 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2022
March 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2022
February 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2022
January 2022 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2022
2021 Missouri climate: A year of extremes - January 28, 2022
December 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2022
Missouri 2021 Climate Summary - January 7, 2022

2021

Missouri 2021 Growing Season Climate Summary - December 30, 2021
November 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2021
October 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2021
September 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2021
August 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2021
July 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2021
June 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2021
May 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2021
April 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2021
MU, NCMC launch new weather station - April 2021
March 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2021
MU Extension guide lists first, last frost dates by region - March 2021
February 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2021
January 2021 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2021
Never say never to nitrogen
Rescue N shines in wet years - January 2021
December 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2021

2020

Missouri Trending Wetter and Warmer - December 2020
After the deluge - More than a year after historic flooding,
repairs are still ongoing in NW Missouri - December 2020
November 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2020
Missouri 2020 Growing Season Climate Summary - November 5, 2020
October 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2020
September 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2020
August 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2020
July 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2020
Missourians encouraged to submit drought reports - July 2020
June 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2020
May 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2020
Ponding creates potential for crop damage - May 2020
April 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2020
With freezing temperatures predicted, put the brakes on corn planting - April 2020
March 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2020
Stage set for spring flooding, Saturated soils leave water no place to go - March 2020
February 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2020
January 2020 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2020
Saturated soils add flood threat as rain falls and snowpacks melt - January 2020
December 2019 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2020

2019

November 2019 Weather & Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2019
Missouri 2019 Growing Season Climate Summary - November 11, 2019
Summerlike weather left as October came with more cool rains,
first freeze and snow - November 2019
October 2019 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2019
Temperatures didn't drop: September felt like August - October 2019
September 2019 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2019
August 2019 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2019
July 2019 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2019
June 2019 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2019
MU Extension offers online flood resources for crop farmers - June 2019
May 2019 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2019
April 2019 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2019
March 2019 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2019
February 2019 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2019
January 2019 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2019
December 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2019

2018

2018's weather was 'near normal,' but averages hide record-setting events - December 2018
November 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2018
Missouri 2018 Growing Season Climate Summary - November 12, 2018
October 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2018
September 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2018
August 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2018
July 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2018
The Triple Whammy - August 2018
June 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2018
Public asked to submit drought information - June 2018
May 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2018
Upgraded MU weather station goes online in Mississippi County - May 2018
Farmers seek help from MU agronomists on dry weather impact on crops, forages - May 2018
May 2018 set to make history as warmest on record - May 2018
April 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2018
Cold, dry conditions delay planting and forage growth - April 2018
Cold start to April delays crops - April 2018
Don't let April snow showers dull May flowers - April 2018
March 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2018
February 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2018
MU Extension offers free frost/freeze guide - March 2018
Most of Missouri remains in drought - February 2018
January 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2018
December 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2018

2017

November 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2017
Missouri 2017 Growing Season Climate Summary - November 28, 2017
October 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2017
September 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2017
August 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2017
MU research: Drip irrigation nets higher yields - August 2017
July 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2017
Missourians urged to report drought conditions - July 2017
MU Extension weather stations help farmers know when to spray
Research links off-target herbicide movements to temperature inversions. - July 2017
June 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2017
May 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2017
Weather Updates at Your Fingertips
Missouri Mesonet offers real-time weather updates across the state - May 2017
April 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2017
March 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2017
Making Good Management Decisions
MU Extension researchers create automated system to track precipitation - March 2017
February 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2017
January 2017 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2017
December 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2017

2016

November 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2016
Missouri 2016 Growing Season Climate Summary - November 9, 2016
October 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2016
September 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2016
Wet weather can cause seeds to sprout on the plant - September 2016
August 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2016
July 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2016
Wet July leads to wet early August;
crops, forage thrive, with warnings - August 2016
Save a life: Beat the heat - July 2016
June 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2016
June temperatures in top 10, lack of rain affects farming - July 2016
Citizens urged to report drought conditions - June 2016
Too much heat, too little rain can change crop picture quickly - June 2016
Crops face low soil moisture; rain in forecast can mitigate - June 2016
May 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2016
Wet weather slows haymakers; seed heads become a problem - May 2016
April 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2016
MU Extension guide lists first, last frost dates by region - April 2016
Missouri corn growers get early start this year - April 2016
March 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2016
Spring outlook in Missouri another coin toss - March 2016
February 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2016
January 2016 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2016
December 2015 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2016

2015

El Nino and its impact on Missouri winter - December 2015
November 2015 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2015
Missouri 2015 Growing Season Climate Summary - November 20, 2015
October 2015 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2015
September 2015 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2015
August 2015 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2015
Trickle-down effect of 2015 rain goes beyond farm community - August 2015
July 2015 Weather and its Impacts on Missouri - August 2015
Herbicide wind drift likely to increase with new soybean varieties - August 2015
Crop-growing season could be wettest on record for 121 years - July 2015
Weather Videos taken in Columbia, MO on July 1, 2015 - July 2015
June 2015 Weather and its Impacts on Missouri - July 2015
May 2015 Weather and its Impacts on Missouri - June 2015
Forget April - May had all the showers - June 2015
New weather station at Bates County school - June 2015
New weather station at Unionville
fills data gap for farmers, students - May 2015
New weather station at Lincoln County school - May 2015
Rain slows corn planting. SE Missouri farmers hustle. - May 2015
April showers: Too much for some, not enough for others
Month continues warm trend. - May 2015
April 2015 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2015
Corn planting jumps in past week
But rains expected to halt planting again. - May 2015
Wet conditions delay corn planting in much of the state - April 2015
Corn planting delays not a problem yet - April 2015
Rains delaying crop planting to continue into coming week - April 2015
April weather: Wet and mild - April 2015
March 2015 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2015
February in Missouri: Cold! - March 2015
February 2015 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2015
January temperatures went from bitter cold to mild - February 2015
January 2015 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2015
December 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2015

2014

MU climatologist: Gray days highest in at least 20 years - December 2014
Missouri isn't the best place for a white Christmas - December 2014
November 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2014
First half of October wet enough to set record - November 2014
October 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2014
Missouri 2014 Growing Season Climate Summary - November 4, 2014
Farmers fret as wet October hampers harvest;
forecast calls for less rain but slower drying - October 2014
September marked by record-breaking lows - October 2014
September 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2014
August 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2014
Sweater weather in July - August 2014
Rains restore crop yield potential just in time,
says MU agronomist - August 2014
Dry July could have capped crop yield estimates;
be wary of yield formulas, MU agronomist warns - August 2014
July 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2014
Who'll Report the Rain? Volunteer-driven
CoCoRaHS includes daily precipitation reports - July 2014
New weather station in Lawrence County - July 2014
June 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2014
Corn growers smile in June rains;
haymakers fret at few sunny days - July 2014
Wide temperature swings and too
little rain for Missouri in May - June 2014
May 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2014
April weather in Missouri - May 2014
April 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2014
No lamb for March April showers are here - April 2014
March 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2014
February in Missouri: Cold! Cold! Cold! - March 2014
Winter weather turned cold in February,
go back to 1979 for colder, says Pat Guinan - March 2014
February 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2014
This winter could set records in Missouri - February 2014
Windy start to 2014 brings wind chills;
weather challenges livestock producers - February 2014
January 2014 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2014
Bitterly cold temperatures are a reality check for the
Show-Me State - January 2014
Websites offer free climate data - January 2014
December 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2014

2013

White Christmas not always a dream come true in Missouri - December 2013
Below-normal temperatures for November,
Arctic air for December - December 2013
November 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2013
October brought record-setting low
temperatures and some drought relief - November 2013
Missouri 2013 Growing Season Climate Summary - November 5, 2013
October 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2013
September broke temperature records in Missouri - October 2013
September 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2013
Drought returns 'with a vengeance'...
Crops dead or dying north of I-70. - September 2013
Drought records set in August; Much of
Missouri left high and dry. - September 2013
August 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2013
July and August rainfall in Missouri:
The tale of the haves and the have-nots - August 2013
July 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2013
June had weather ups and downs,
but overall was a fairly normal month - July 2013
June 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2013
May weather full of extremes - June 2013
May 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2013
April and May set weather records - May 2013
April 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2013
Parts of Missouri still facing drought - April 2013
March 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2013
The beginning of 2013 brings drought relief to Missouri - March 2013
February 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2013
January 2013 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2013
Missouri Climate Summary for 2012 - February 2013
December 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2013

2012

MU climatologist: 2012 will be state's warmest year on record - December 2012
November 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2012
Missouri 2012 Growing Season Climate Summary - November 12, 2012
October 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2012
September 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2012
August 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2012
Tropical Storms in Missouri - August 2012
Southwest Missouri Weather and Climate Summary - August 2012
July 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2012
Missourians encouraged to report drought information online - July 2012
June 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2012
Arid start to 2012 crop season raises concern as prolonged heat builds - June 2012
Driest May-June period in Missouri since 1988 - June 2012
Flash drought still an issue despite recent rain relief - June 2012
May 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2012
"Flash drought" hurts young corn plants, brace roots fail to grow without moisture - May 2012
Dryness creeps north in Missouri - May 2012
April 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2012
March 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - April 2012
To Plant or Not to Plant - March 2012
February 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2012
January 2012 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2012
Missouri Climate Summary for 2011 - January 2012
December 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2012

2011

A year of extremes - December 2011
November 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2011
Missouri 2011 Growing Season Climate Summary - November 2011
Missourians encouraged to report drought information online - October 2011
September 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2011
A Challenging Summer - October 2011
August 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2011
July 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - August 2011
June 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - July 2011
May 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - June 2011
April 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - May 2011
Missouri Tornadoes and Some Facts - April 2011
March 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - March 2011
February 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - February 2011
January 2011 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - January 2011
Missouri Climate Summary for 2010 - January 2011

2010

December 2010 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - December 2010
Missouri Autumn Weather Summary - December 2010
November 2010 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - November 2010
October 2010 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - October 2010
Missouri 2010 Growing Season Climate Summary - October 2010
September 2010 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri - September 2010
Missouri Summer 2010 Weather Summary - September 2010
Dog Days of Summer - August 2010
Less Variance in Summer Precipitation Patterns over Missouri, and Wetter too - July 2010
June was One of Warmest on Record; July looks Cooler, Wetter than Usual - July 2010
Missouri Spring 2010 Weather Summary - June 2010
Missouri Climate can be a-MAY-zing - May 2010
When can We Expect our Last Spring Frost in Missouri? - April 2010
Flood Risk High - March 2010
Missouri Winter 2010 Weather Summary - March 2010
One of Coldest Winters - March 2010
Missouri Frost Line - February 2010
A Cold Start to 2010 and the Winters of the Late 1970s - January 2010

2009

Missouri Sets Two-Year Precipitation Record with 106 inches, More Possible - December 2009
White Christmas? Probably Not. - December 2009
One Crazy November Day - November 2009
A Cold, Wet October - October 2009
October Trick or Treat - October 2009
When Can We Expect Our First Autumn Frost in Missouri? - September 2009
August Anomalies ... - August 2009
Beat the Heat; It Can Save Your Life - July 2009
Hail of a Storm - June 2009
Stormy Weather.....Be Prepared! - May 2009
Showers, Flowers, and Tornadoes - April 2009
March Madness - March 2009
Historic Wetness In Missouri During 2008 - January 2009