Menu
Weather or Not
In this blog, weather junkies on the Southeast Missourian staff talk about (what else?) the weather. Give us your observations, folk wisdom and Farmers Almanac tales -- it's a weather free for all.
Archives
- Here comes another Mississippi River flood (1/10/20)
- Rain changing to snow changing to severe thunderstorms changing to snow? (12/12/19)
- Here comes the first snow of the season (11/11/19)
- Surprise! Here comes Tropical Storm Olga (10/25/19)
- Oh look, there's more rain the forecast (5/31/19)
- River forecasted to zoom to 45.1 feet... and more rain is coming (5/21/19)
- River continues to drop, but more heavy rain coming (5/16/19)
- Mississippi River at Cape now forecast to crest at 45.5 feet (5/2/19)
- Anything is possible: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Friday afternoon (2/14/19)
- Winter Weather Advisory issued for Saturday (1/18/19)
- It's hard to get excited about rain-changing-to-snow scenarios (1/17/19)
- Winter storm moving in faster; get ready for "snizzle" (1/11/19)
- Winter Storm Warning issued for Cape Girardeau County (1/10/19)
- Winter storm approaching, but with less hype than usual (1/9/19)
- Winter Storm Warning issued, but the computer models are waffling on snow totals (11/14/18)
- Winter Storm Watch issued: Old Man Winter is arriving early this year (11/13/18)
- Moderate flooding expected on the Mississippi River at Cape (10/9/18)
- "It always rains during fair week" (9/5/18)
- Winter Weather Advisory issued for tonight (4/6/18)1
- April snow showers bring... what? (4/4/18)
- Welcome to April: Moderate risk of severe storms; wind advisory; frost (4/3/18)
- From drought to flooding (2/16/18)1
- Another chance of ice and snow: Time to break out the dartboard (2/5/18)
- Big pattern change coming (1/16/18)
- Winter Weather Advisory issued: we could see a little bit of everything (1/11/18)
- Our big storm: We might be disappointed (1/10/18)
- Freezing fog, then unseasonable warmth, then a potential snowstorm (1/8/18)
- "F" word in forecast, but no reason to panic (1/5/18)
- Harvey's heavy rain hitting the Bootheel, likely to miss Cape (8/31/17)
- Harvey could bring heavy rain, but not as much as first thought (8/29/17)
- Remnants of Harvey could bring heavy rain here (8/28/17)1
- Eclipse forecast, 0.9 days to go: Not looking as good (8/20/17)
- Eclipse forecast, 3 days to go: So far, so good (8/18/17)
- Eclipse forecast, 5 days to go: "Mostly sunny" (8/16/17)
- Eclipse forecast, 7 days to go: Looks good (8/14/17)3
- We're now under an Excessive Heat Warning (7/21/17)
- Heat Advisory issued for Wednesday through Sunday (7/18/17)
- Flash Flood Watch still in effect (5/3/17)1
- Flash Flood Watch issued; I-55 to be closed south of St. Louis (5/2/17)
- More rain on the way (5/1/17)
- Flood forecasts keep getting worse (4/30/17)
- Record flooding imminent on Current and St. Francis rivers (4/30/17)
- Mississippi River expected to reach major flood level at Cape Girardeau (4/28/17)
- We might be seeing an awful lot of the "F" word soon (4/26/17)1
- Everything is in the forecast (3/9/17)
- Moderate Risk of Severe Storms today; tornadoes looking more likely (2/28/17)
- Random photos of the Great Ice Storm of '17 (1/13/17)
- Here comes the "F" word (1/11/17)1
- No reason to get too excited about snow yet (1/3/17)
- We're officially in a drought, but the pattern is changing (11/17/16)
- Slight risk of severe storms on Wednesday (10/18/16)
- Very heavy rain on the way (8/11/16)
- Excessive Heat Warning issued: Oh joy! (7/21/16)
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued; storms approaching from two directions (7/6/16)
- It's a once-in-a-lifetime event that will happen twice (6/9/16)
- Wind Advisory + Winter Weather Advisory = Fun (2/23/16)
- Warm weather on the way (2/12/16)
- First storm underdelivered, second storm may not deliver at all (1/20/16)
- What a crazy forecast (1/19/16)
- Chance of snow this weekend, but not much to get excited about (1/7/16)
- Flooding Q&A (1/3/16)
- Flash Flood Watch issued in anticipation of Illinois levee failures (1/1/16)
- Cape and Thebes to shatter river stage records (12/31/15)
- River update: Lower crest forecast at Chester, but Cape and Thebes forecasts unchanged (12/30/15)
- Record flood stage still in forecast for Cape (12/28/15)
- Latest river forecast: We're likely to be witnessing history soon (12/27/15)
- Falling white things from the sky... but not snow (12/22/15)
- Rare December flooding on the way (12/17/15)
- White Christmas outlook not too good (12/14/15)
- Oh look, a Flash Flood Watch is in effect again (11/25/15)
- Heavy rain possible next week (11/12/15)
- Slight risk of severe storms today, but worst is to our north (11/11/15)
- All eyes are on Wednesday for severe thunderstorms (11/9/15)
- Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms for Thursday night (11/4/15)
- Frost Advisory for tonight, but could be colder Saturday night (10/16/15)
- A weather graphic we haven't seen in awhile (8/11/15)
- Oh look, we now have an Excessive Heat Warning (7/27/15)
- The river is going to take its sweet time in dropping (7/9/15)
- River forecast drops slightly, but rain forecast increases (6/29/15)
- The river forecast is not looking good (6/26/15)
- Cooler weather coming -- and more rain (6/23/15)
- Get ready for the swamp in Swampeast Missouri (6/18/15)
- Such pretty colors on the rainfall map (6/15/15)
- Another round of thunderstorms and heavy rain coming (3/31/15)
- Everything is on the table again... even snow (3/24/15)
- Meet the new snowpack, same as the old snowpack (3/3/15)
- Spring is in view, but first... (3/2/15)2
- Everything is on the table (2/27/15)2
- More crazy weather on the way (2/24/15)
- Here comes another Winter Storm Watch (2/19/15)
- I hope you like snow (2/15/15)1
- It's too early to get excited (2/11/15)
- I'm not holding my breath (1/21/15)
- Light snow possible, then warmer weather on the way (1/14/15)
- Cruel weather ahead, but the end is already in sight (1/5/15)1
- Normal temperatures coming soon (11/18/14)
- Snow is likely, but accumulations are anybody's guess (11/15/14)
- Snow still in the forecast (11/13/14)
- Cold - definitely, snow - maybe (11/11/14)
- Here comes the cold (10/30/14)
- It's a Moderate Risk kind of day (10/13/14)
- Hot weather for a change (8/15/14)1
- Hello, Polar Vortex (7/11/14)
- Two chances for severe storms (7/7/14)
- Mother Nature puts on a show (6/20/14)
- Tornado Watch for today, then heavy rain in the coming days (6/4/14)
- We're still in the bullseye (4/3/14)
- Moderate Risk of severe storms for Thursday (4/2/14)
- Forecast trending toward more snow, less ice (3/1/14)3
- The forecast isn't getting any better (2/28/14)3
- Get ready for everybody's least favorite type of precip (2/27/14)
- Three chances of snow in the forecast (2/25/14)
- Warm but ugly (2/20/14)
- Nice weather in February? Get ready for thunderstorms (2/18/14)
- Here it comes (2/4/14)
- Winter Storm Watch issued; forecast remains hideously complicated (2/3/14)
- One hideously complicated forecast (1/30/14)
- We're now above freezing! Also, Winter Weather Advisory issued (1/8/14)
- What does a wind chill of -20F feel like? We'll find out soon. (1/3/14)
- A new F-word to worry about: "Frigid" (1/2/14)
- Mothership cloud not included: Weather photos from 2013 (12/30/13)1
- Happy winter solstice; big rains still on track (12/20/13)
- Quagmire Christmas on the way (12/19/13)
- White Christmas forecast: Outlook not so good (12/17/13)
- "This is a very low confidence forecast" (12/13/13)2
- The F-word is back in the forecast (12/12/13)
- Light snow possible Monday night (12/9/13)
- Get ready for cabin fever in 5...4...3... (12/6/13)
- Plenty of white stuff (12/6/13)
- Where's the snow? (12/5/13)
- Forecast calls for 6-10 inches of snow and/or sleet (12/5/13)1
- Winter Storm Warning issued; F-word index drops to 4 (12/4/13)
- Winter Storm Watch issued; F-word level now stands at 6 (12/3/13)1
- Number of times the "F" word appears in the forecast: three (12/2/13)1
- Wind Advisory in effect; severe storms possible Saturday night and Sunday morning (11/16/13)
- "Substantial severe weather risk" for Sunday (11/14/13)
- Welcome to the rollercoaster (11/12/13)
- Mark your calendars: It's the first appearance of the "S" word (11/7/13)1
- Freeze Watch issued for Thursday night (10/22/13)
- Severe storms and heavy rain in the forecast (10/4/13)
- Heat wave may not be as bad as first thought (8/27/13)
- Summer is finally here (8/23/13)
- Heavy rain on the way, but will Cape get much? (8/6/13)
- It's a cold day in July - should we expect flying pigs next? (7/2/13)
- Three H's of summer: Heat, humidity, and hail (6/25/13)
- River on the verge of dropping (6/21/13)
- We were lucky (6/6/13)
- Get ready for a "souped up atmosphere" (6/4/13)
- Keep a close eye on the rainfall forecasts (6/3/13)
- Rain keeps falling; Mississippi keeps rising (5/31/13)
- River expected to start rising again (5/28/13)
- One word: Huh? (5/2/13)
- Another heckuva cold front coming; Tornado Watch in effect (4/18/13)
- One heckuva cold front coming (4/10/13)
- Weather Service issues bulletin about "Very Pleasant Outdoor Conditions" (4/5/13)
- Two more cold nights, then spring finally arrives (4/1/13)
- No foolin': Snow possible on April Fools Day (3/28/13)
- Spring is still on hiatus (3/21/13)
- Welcome to spring... NOT (3/19/13)
- River expected to rise to near flood stage (3/11/13)
- Wrap-up for Winter Storm "Cupid" (2/22/13)1
- Update 12:30 PM: Some pretty colors on the radar (2/21/13)
- 100% chance of... something (2/20/13)
- Winter Storm Warning issued; BREAD Index climbing rapidly (2/20/13)2
- Dodging the bullet (maybe) (2/19/13)1
- Where did this come from? (1/31/13)
- Storm wrap-up (1/30/13)
- Update 7:30 PM: Tornado Watch issued (1/29/13)
- Update 11 AM: We're now under a Moderate Risk (1/29/13)
- Upper 60s in January? We're in trouble (1/29/13)
- Looks like a non-event (1/24/13)
- The "F" word... again (1/21/13)
- It's a good news, bad news forecast (1/9/13)
- Now Dasher, now Dancer... (12/28/12)
- Those pesky computer models (12/26/12)
- Here it comes (12/25/12)
- The BREAD Index is off the charts (12/24/12)1
- Some very interesting colors on this weather graphic (12/21/12)
- Does it count as a "White Christmas" if we get sleet? (12/19/12)3
- Winter Storm Athena? Oh please! (11/7/12)1
- Severe storms possible later today (10/17/12)
- River at Cape Girardeau forecast to drop two feet (10/9/12)
- Maybe not a drought buster, but maybe a drought denter? (8/29/12)
- Welcome to the Cone of Uncertainty (8/27/12)
- We've gone beyond extreme drought (7/26/12)
- I never thought 86 degrees would feel so cold (7/9/12)
- Brace yourself for a potentially historic heat wave (6/27/12)
- Welcome to "Extreme Drought" (6/22/12)
- Diehlstadt struck by EF-2 tornado (6/5/12)
- Two ugly words in the forecast: "Widespread frost" (4/9/12)
- Quite a nice hailstorm near Jackson (3/23/12)
- How to become a trained storm spotter - the easy way (3/9/12)
- Weather Service classifies Oak Ridge storm as an EF2 tornado (3/6/12)
- Tornado Watch issued - Particularly Dangerous Situation (3/2/12)
- Harrisburg tornado described as EF-4; more severe weather possible Friday (2/29/12)
- Current forecast: 1-2 inches of snow plus the dreaded "I" word (2/13/12)
- Light snow likely on Monday (2/10/12)
- Moderate Risk of severe thunderstorms Sunday evening (1/22/12)
- Light freezing rain possible tonight (1/20/12)
- Winter Weather Advisory issued for tomorrow -- no reason to panic (1/11/12)
- Heavy rain this weekend, then possible change to snow (12/2/11)
- We saw rain, snow -- and thundersleet (11/29/11)
- I see snowflakes (11/28/11)
- "S" word in the forecast, just barely (11/25/11)
- Flash flooding possible tonight; a big surprise in store next week? (11/21/11)1
- The Mother of All Cold Fronts (11/9/11)
- Slight chance of severe storms this evening (11/8/11)
- Severe storms possible next week (11/4/11)
- Is the hot weather about to end? (9/2/11)
- Oh joy, we've been upgraded to an Excessive Heat Warning (7/19/11)1
- Hot this weekend, but not that hot (7/1/11)
- Storm roundup (5/26/11)2
- Get ready to head to the basement: High Risk today (5/25/11)2
- Oh no, it's the "I" word (5/24/11)1
- Here it comes again (5/23/11)1
- Finally, a decent forecast (5/4/11)
- Forecast getting worse (4/29/11)
- Alabama tornado could rival the Tri-State Tornado (4/28/11)1
- Still worried about this weekend (4/28/11)
- It's not over (4/27/11)
- Two more rounds (4/26/11)
- Here comes Round 8 (or Round 9? I've lost count) (4/25/11)4
- 100% chance of sogginess (4/22/11)2
- More storms on the way (4/18/11)1
- It's not over (4/15/11)
- Dodging the bullet (4/5/11)
- Here we go again (another Flash Flood Watch) (3/3/11)3
- Bark worse than the bite (2/28/11)
- Stronger storms expected Sunday night (2/25/11)
- Dodging the bullet again (2/23/11)3
- With this kind of luck, we should all buy lottery tickets (2/10/11)5
- Yet another Winter Weather Advisory in effect (2/8/11)
- The scorecard so far (2/7/11)
- A little snow here, a little snow there (2/4/11)9
- Did the critter see his shadow? Does anybody care? (2/2/11)2
- Epic disappointment (2/1/11)8
- Cape County no longer under any kind of watches or warnings (1/31/11)5
- Let it POUR (Plain Old Uneventful Rain) (1/31/11)4
- I have a bad feeling about next week (1/28/11)11
- Back to normal (1/24/11)
- Here comes the merry-go-round (1/21/11)4
- Running through the alphabet (1/19/11)1
- The next storm looks more promising (1/17/11)4
- Either really lucky or really unlucky (1/13/11)1
- Now that was a surprise (1/11/11)3
- They seem awfully confident in the forecast (1/10/11)9
- Snow everywhere but here (1/6/11)
- The year's best sunsets (12/30/10)3
- Winter Weather Advisory issued, forecast remains 1-3 inches (12/23/10)
- White Christmas update: Good news and bad news (12/22/10)
- White Christmas possible (12/20/10)1
- Here it comes (12/15/10)
- Winter Weather Advisory in effect, but we'll probably dodge the bullet (12/14/10)1
- Forecast still looks ugly, but there's no reason to ransack stores (yet) (12/14/10)
- Don't look now, but I see the "F" word in the forecast (12/13/10)
- Maybe a dusting (12/10/10)2
- Don't worry, it's not snowing outside (12/8/10)1
- No reason to panic (yet) (12/8/10)
- Thundersleet? (11/24/10)1
- Rain and thunderstorms and snow... oh my! (11/22/10)1
- If you like earthquakes, then visit Arkansas (11/11/10)3
- Sun and moon halos don't necessarily predict rain (11/2/10)1
- Freeze likely Thursday night (10/27/10)2
- Windpocalypse? Chiclone? Oh, brother (10/26/10)1
- Surprise! Temperature dropped to 33 last night (10/4/10)4
- The dreaded 'F' word (9/30/10)3
- High temperature for Monday: 69 degrees (that's not a typo) (9/24/10)5
- Here comes Hermine (9/7/10)
- Hurricane Earl: A good argument for living in the Midwest (9/1/10)5
- Good news, bad news, and more bad news (8/6/10)1
- Heat index hits 120 at Cape (8/3/10)3
- Excessive Heat Warning issued (8/2/10)3
- The Ring of Fire (7/22/10)2
- Below average temperatures in July? I'm not holding my breath (7/6/10)
- No surprise: Heat Advisory issued for this weekend (6/18/10)
- Create your own weather crisis (5/11/10)3
- Tornadogeddon 2010 (but not here) (5/10/10)2
- Heavy rain possible this weekend (4/28/10)2
- Here come the severe thunderstorms (4/23/10)1
- Last gasp of winter? (4/8/10)
- When will the madness end? (2/18/10)4
- The score so far (2/15/10)1
- Snow, then snow, then more snow, followed by more snow (2/12/10)2
- The snow isn't over (2/10/10)3
- There is NO conspiracy (2/9/10)2
- Run-of-the-mill winter storm (2/8/10)1
- My forecast for next week: 0-14 inches of snow (2/5/10)2
- Rain changing to snow, then more snow, then rain, followed by snow (2/5/10)2
- We should declare Feb. 3 as "Dartboard Day" (2/3/10)1
- Final wrap-up for Winter Storm "Bumblebee Man" (2/1/10)
- Welcome to a weekend winter wonderland (1/30/10)
- Those wild and crazy computer models (1/29/10)1
- Sophisticated software simulations still show significant snow (1/29/10)1
- Forecasters foretell flake-filled fluffy future (1/28/10)6
- Computer models starting to flop, we may only get 2 or 3 inches (1/28/10)4
- We're going to get 5.2 inches of snow. Maybe. Possibly. Perhaps. (1/27/10)4
- Winter Storm Watch issued: Maybe 4 inches? (1/26/10)8
- Snow still in the forecast (1/25/10)2
- Snow back in the forecast (1/22/10)5
- Finally above freezing in 2010 (1/11/10)1
- We actually got something! (1/7/10)3
- Now at 90% chance of snow and counting (1/5/10)7
- 100% chance of cold (1/4/10)3
- From ice to Ike: The decade in review (12/29/09)
- "Epic" winter storm, but not here (12/23/09)3
- Unseasonable warmth for Christmas? (12/21/09)6
- White Christmas forecast: It's time to break out the dartboard (12/16/09)8
- Uh oh, I just saw the "A" word (12/15/09)2
- The "S" word in the forecast, again (12/4/09)4
- Snow in the forecast (or not) (11/30/09)1
- Did you see the sunset last Friday? (11/5/09)
- Another round of ugly weather for Thursday-Friday (10/27/09)2
- First winter precip of the season (10/19/09)1
- Frost possible this weekend (10/16/09)
- It's time again for more wild guessing (9/22/09)
- Below average rainfall so far this year (6/11/09)1
- Winds and storms and rain: Oh my! (5/13/09)
- Another round of severe weather predicted for Wednesday (5/11/09)1
- Was that a hurricane? (5/8/09)7
- Weather charts still show lots of reds and oranges (5/1/09)
- This weather chart looks rather ominous (4/30/09)4
- Can we declare winter finally over? (4/24/09)
- "That name again is Mr. Plow." (3/2/09)1
- D'oh! If you don't like the weather now, just wait a few minutes (2/26/09)
- Finally, a winter storm without any ice (2/20/09)1
- What's wrong with this picture? (2/12/09)1
- Windstorm finally over (2/11/09)2
- We're now under a High Wind Warning (2/10/09)
- Snowstorm hits London, heat wave in our future (2/2/09)4
- Next winter storm already on horizon (1/29/09)4
- Finally, some good news (1/28/09)1
- Three inches of sleet and counting (1/27/09)
- It's not over yet (1/27/09)1
- "Stupid Flanders" (1/26/09)
- "Class 3 Kill-Storm" (1/26/09)
- Here comes Winter Storm "Flanders" (1/23/09)8
- Will we ever see a decent snow? (1/20/09)1
- How low will it go? (1/15/09)1
- Dusting of snow possible (or not) (1/7/09)1
- Winter Weather Advisory for "Duffman" (1/5/09)
- "Duffman" is likely a dud. Oh, yeah! (1/5/09)1
- Winter Storm "Duffman" on the horizon (12/31/08)2
- Aye Carumba! Winter Storm "Bart" is a troublemaker (12/23/08)2
- Surprise! Freezing Rain Advisory issued for tomorrow (12/22/08)1
- White Christmas: Maybe not (12/22/08)
- White Christmas: Maybe (12/19/08)
- It's not quite over yet (12/18/08)
- "Thank you, come again!" (12/17/08)
- A 50 percent chance that something may or may not happen either today or tomorrow, give or take a few percentage points (12/16/08)
- We should start naming winter storms (12/12/08)9
- Snowflakes, flying pigs spotted over New Orleans (Updated) (12/11/08)
- Major ice storm next week? (12/10/08)5
- That was close (12/10/08)
- Beware of "rain changing to snow" forecasts (12/5/08)4
- Remember the big snow that came early? (12/4/08)2